συγχωρώ

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Koine Greek συγχωρῶ (sunkhōrô), contracted form of συγχωρέω (sunkhōréō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siŋ.xoˈɾo/
  • Hyphenation: συγ‧χω‧ρώ

Verb

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συγχωρώ (synchoró) / συγχωράω (past συγχώρησα/συγχώρεσα, passive συγχωρούμαι, p‑past συγχωρήθηκα/συγχωρέθηκα)

  1. to forgive, pardon, excuse
  2. to pardon, excuse
    με συγχωρείτεme synchoreítepardon (UK), excuse me (US)
    με συγχωρείτε;me synchoreíte?pardon? (UK), excuse me? (US) used as: excuse me? (could you repeat what you said)

Usage notes

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  • 2nd Conjugation, Class B with characteristic -ει- endings. The variant συγχωράω/συγχωρώ belongs to the 2nd Conjugation, Class A with characteristic -α- endings and passive συγχωριέμαι (synchoriémai). Both conjugations share most of the forms, with double infix -ησ- and -εσ-.

Conjugation

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