φορτώνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek φορτώνω (phortṓnō), from Koine Greek φορτῶ (phortô) with -ώνω (-óno) suffix.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foɾˈto.no/
  • Hyphenation: φορ‧τώ‧νω

Verb

φορτώνω • (fortóno) (past φόρτωσα, passive φορτώνομαι, p‑past φορτώθηκα, ppp φορτωμένος)

  1. (transitive) to load (to put a load on or in)
  2. (transitive) to freight (to load with freight/cargo)
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to load (to encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance)
    Synonym: επιβαρύνω (epivarýno)
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to load (to provide in abundance)
  5. (transitive) to charge (to replenish energy to (a battery, or a device containing a battery) by use of an electrical device plugged into a power outlet)
    Synonym: φορτίζω (fortízo)
  6. (transitive, computing) to load (to read into memory)
  7. (intransitive) to load (to receive a load)

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of to put a load on or in, to load with freight/cargo): ξεφορτώνω (xefortóno)

Derived terms

  • φορτωτήρας m (fortotíras)
  • φορτωτής m (fortotís)
  • φορτωτικός (fortotikós)

References

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