επιδεικνύω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἐπιδεικνύω (epideiknúō), from Ancient Greek ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknumi).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pi.ðiˈkni.o/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧δει‧κνύ‧ω

Verb

επιδεικνύω • (epideiknýo) (imperfect επιδείκνυα, past επέδειξα, passive επιδεικνύομαι, p‑past επιδείχθηκα)

  1. (transitive) to exhibit, to display (to show for others to see)
    Synonyms: εκθέτω (ekthéto), παρουσιάζω (parousiázo)
  2. (transitive) to exhibit, to display (to demonstrate a quality)
  3. (transitive) to show off, to make a display of (to demonstrate (a skill, talent or property) for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism)
  4. (passive voice) to show off (to attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

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