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δέχομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (to take, accept).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    δέχομαι (dékhomai) (Attic)

    1. to accept, receive

    Inflection

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: δέχομαι (déchomai)

    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δέχομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 320-1

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈðe.xo.me/
    • Hyphenation: δέ‧χο‧μαι

    Verb

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    δέχομαι (déchomai) deponent (past δέχτηκα/δέχθηκα)

    1. to accept, receive
      δέχομαι συγχαρητήριαdéchomai syncharitíriaI receive congratulations (praisings)
      δέχομαι μια σφαίραdéchomai mia sfaíraI receive a bullet (I am shot)
      Δέχτηκα ένα τηλεφώνημα.
      Déchtika éna tilefónima.
      I received a phone call.
      Δέχεσαι τον Γιάννη για σύζυγό σου; — Δέχομαι.
      Déchesai ton Giánni gia sýzygó sou? — Déchomai.
      Do you accept John as your husband? — I do (accept).

    Conjugation

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