ξεφεύγω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξεφεύγω (xepheúgō), from εξεφεύγω (exepheúgō), from Ancient Greek ἐκφεύγω (ekpheúgō). By surface analysis, ξε- (xe-) +‎ φεύγω (févgo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kseˈfe.vɣo/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧φεύ‧γω

Verb

ξεφεύγω • (xefévgo) (imperfect ξέφευγα, past ξέφυγα, passive —)

  1. to flee, to get away, to escape
    Synonyms: διαφεύγω (diafévgo), δραπετεύω (drapetévo)
  2. to get away (to slip from one's control)
  3. to stray, to veer (to wander, as from a direct course)
  4. to escape, to elude (to evade the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by)
    Synonym: διαφεύγω (diafévgo)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

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