εκλύω

See also: ἐκλύω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκλύω (eklúō).[1] By surface analysis, εκ- (ek-) +‎ λύω (lýo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈkli.o/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧κλύ‧ω

Verb

εκλύω • (eklýo) (past εξέλυσα, passive εκλύομαι)

  1. (transitive) to release, to discharge (:energy or matter)
    Synonyms: απελευθερώνω (apeleftheróno), αποδεσμεύω (apodesmévo)

Conjugation

  • έκλυση f (éklysi)
  • έκλυτος (éklytos)

References

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

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