ἐκβαίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκ- (ek-) +‎ βαίνω (baínō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐκβαίνω • (ekbaínō)

  1. to go, step [with genitive ‘out of/off from’]
  2. (intransitive) to disembark, dismount
  3. to outstep, overstep [with accusative]
  4. (intransitive) to come out (a certain way), come to pass, turn out (to be)
  5. (intransitive) to be fulfilled (of a prophecy)
  6. (intransitive) to go out of due bounds, to go far

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἔκβασις (ékbasis)

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἐβγαίνω (ebgaínō) (by metathesis)

Further reading