ρίχνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ῥίχνω (rhíkhnō), from Ancient Greek ῥίπτω (rhíptō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾi.xno/
  • Hyphenation: ρί‧χνω

Verb

ρίχνω • (ríchno) (past έριξα, passive ρίχνομαι, p‑past ρίχτηκα, ppp ριγμένος)

  1. to drop (anchor)
    ρίχνω άγκυραríchno ágkyrato drop anchor
  2. to drop, lower (price)
  3. to shed (a load)
  4. to throw
  5. to knock over
  6. to shoot down
  7. to sprinkle, strew
  8. (passive voice) to make a pass (at)

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of drop): σηκώνω (sikóno, raise, to weigh anchor)

Derived terms

  • ριξιά f (rixiá)
  • ρίξιμο n (ríximo)
  • ριχτός (richtós) & compounds
  • ρίχνει βροχή (ríchnei vrochí, it is raining)

References

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