δεσπόζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δεσπόζω (despózō) from δεσπότης (despótēs).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðeˈspo.zo/
  • Hyphenation: δε‧σπό‧ζω

Verb

δεσπόζω • (despózo) (past δέσποσα, passive —) found chiefly in the present and imperfect tenses

  1. to dominate, domineer

Conjugation

  • αδέσποτος (adéspotos)
  • δεσπόζων (despózon), δεσπόζουσα (despózousa), δεσπόζον (despózon) (active present participle)
  • δεσποζόμενος (despozómenos, passive perfect participle) (of pets)

References

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