αποτελειώνω
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἀποτελειώνω (apoteleiṓnō), from Koine Greek ἀποτελειόω (apoteleióō).[1] By surface analysis απο- (apo-, “completion”) + τελειώνω (teleióno, “to finish”).
Verb
αποτελειώνω • (apoteleióno) (past αποτελείωσα/αποτέλειωσα, passive αποτελειώνομαι)
- to consummate, finish off, complete
- (figuratively) to kill, dispatch, finish off
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
- αποτελείωμα n (apoteleíoma, “completion”)
- αποτελειωμός n (apoteleiomós, “completion”)
References
- ^ "ἀποτελειώνω", p.128, Volume 3 - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-2021) Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Lexikó tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías, Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–22] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language, Vols.15-22 ed. I.N. Kazazis et al.
Further reading
- αποτελειώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language