καταγγέλλω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταγγέλλω (katangéllō) with semantic loan from French dénoncer in the sense 'to announce the termination of'.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taŋˈɟe.lo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧ταγ‧γέλ‧λω

Verb

καταγγέλλω • (katangéllo) (imperfect κατάγγελλα/κατήγγελλα, past κατήγγειλα/κατάγγειλα, passive καταγγέλλομαι, p‑past καταγγέλθηκα, ppp καταγγελμένος) (transitive)

  1. to denounce, to report (to make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse)
  2. to denounce (to criticize or speak out against; to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.)
  3. (law) to denounce, to terminate (to announce the termination of: agreement)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

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