εγκρίνω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐγκρίνω (enkrínō).[1] By surface analysis, εν- (εγ-) (en- (eg-), within) +‎ κρίνω (kríno, to decide, to assess)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eŋˈɡɾi.no/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γκρί‧νω

Verb

εγκρίνω • (egkríno) (imperfect ενέκρινα, past ενέκρινα, passive εγκρίνομαι, p‑past εγκρίθηκα, ppp εγκεκριμένος)

  1. (transitive) to approve, sanction, endorse, adopt
    Synonym: επιδοκιμάζω (epidokimázo)

Conjugation

References

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