διαρρέω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From δῐᾰ- (dia-, through) +‎ ῥέω (rhéō, I flow).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐᾰρρέω (diarrhéō)

  1. to flow (through), to run (of liquids)
  2. to slip through
  3. to leak
  4. (figuratively) to fade away, wane, go to waste

Conjugation

This verb does not contract ε with η, ο, or ω.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: διαρρέω (diarréo)

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek δῐᾰρρέω. For sense information leaks, semantic loan from English leak. For sense people move out, semantic loan from French écouler.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (formal) /ði.aˈre.o/, (less formal) /ði̯aˈre.o/, (colloquial) /ðʝaˈre.o/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧αρ‧ρέ‧ω

Verb

διαρρέω (diarréo) (past διέρρευσα, passive διαρρέομαι)

  1. (of rivers) +accusative: flow through
    Ο Νείλος διαρρέει πολλές χώρες.O Neílos diarréei pollés chóres.The Nile flows through many countries.
  2. leak (liquid or gas through a hole)
    1. (figuratively, of time) pass
      Διέρρευσε πολύς χρόνος μετά τη λήξη της προθεσμίας.
      Diérrefse polýs chrónos metá ti líxi tis prothesmías.
      A long time passed by after the deadline.
  3. (figuratively) leak (secrets, confidential information)
    Διέρρευσαν μυστικά έγγραφα.Diérrefsan mystiká éngrafa.Classified documents leaked.
    1. (colloquially transitive, neologism) I leak on purpose [2]
      Πηγές του κόμματος διαρρέουν ότι ο υπουργός θα παραιτηθεί σύντομα.
      Pigés tou kómmatos diarréoun óti o ypourgós tha paraititheí sýntoma.
      Party sources leak that the minister will soon resign.
      Synonym: διοχετεύω (diochetévo)
      1. as impersonal: διαρρέεται (diarréetai, it is leaked, let be known)
  4. (rare, of people) disperse, diminish in numbers
    Οι οπαδοί διαρρέουν προς άλλα κόμματα.Oi opadoí diarréoun pros álla kómmata.Party followers move to other parties.
    Synonym: απομακρύνομαι (apomakrýnomai)
  5. drain (container; area of land)

Conjugation

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References

  1. ^ διαρρέω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ διαρρέω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.