καταθλίβω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καταθλίβω (katathlíbō).[1] By surface analysis, κατα- (kata-) +‎ θλίβω (thlívo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈθli.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧θλί‧βω

Verb

καταθλίβω • (katathlívo) (past κατέθλιψα, passive καταθλίβομαι, ppp καταθλιμμένος)

  1. (transitive) to depress (to make psychologically depressed)
    Synonym: ψυχοπλακώνω (psychoplakóno)

Conjugation

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References

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