εκβάλλω

See also: ἐκβάλλω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō).[1] By surface analysis, εκ- (ek-) +‎ βάλλω (vállo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ekˈva.lo/
  • Hyphenation: εκ‧βάλ‧λω

Verb

εκβάλλω • (ekvállo) (imperfect εξέβαλλα, past εξέβαλα, passive εκβάλλομαι, p‑past εκβλήθηκα)

  1. (learnedly) to eject (to compel (a person or persons) to leave)
    Synonyms: διώχνω (dióchno), εκδιώκω (ekdióko)
  2. (of a river) to empty, to flow, to issue [with σε (se, + accusative) ‘into (a body of water)’]
    Synonyms: εκρέω (ekréo), χύνομαι (chýnomai)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

  • εκβολή f (ekvolí)

References

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