αναδέχομαι

See also: ἀναδέχομαι

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰδέχομαι (ănădékhomai, take up, receive). Sense "become godparent" since mediaeval times.[1] By surface analysis, ανα- (re-, again) +‎ δέχομαι (accept).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.naˈðe.xo.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

αναδέχομαι • (anadéchomai) deponent (past αναδέχθηκα/αναδέχτηκα)

  1. to become a sponsor or godparent
  2. to stand surety
  3. to undertake an obligation

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ αναδέχομαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language