κινδυνεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κῐ́νδῡνος (kĭ́ndūnos, danger) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κῐνδῡνεύω • (kĭndūneúō)

  1. to be daring, run a risk, venture
  2. to run the risk [with infinitive ‘of doing’]
  3. Used to express possibility or probability
    • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 4.105:
      κινδυνεύουσι οἱ ἄνθρωποι οὗτοι γόητες εἶναι.
      kinduneúousi hoi ánthrōpoi hoûtoi góētes eînai.
      These men ran the risk of being [reputed] conjurors.

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κινδυνεύω (kinduneúō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cin.ðiˈne.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κιν‧δυ‧νεύ‧ω

Verb

κινδυνεύω • (kindynévo) (past κινδύνεψα/κινδύνευσα, passive —) (intransitive)

  1. to be in danger, to be in peril, to be at risk
  2. to be in danger, to risk, to run the risk [with να (na, + clause) ‘of doing’]

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