επικείμενος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Present participle of the deponent (passive) verb in 3rd person επίκειται (epíkeitai), as is the Ancient Greek ἐπικείμενος (epikeímenos) of Ancient Greek ἐπίκειμαι (epíkeimai, to be placed on top of).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.piˈci.me.nos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧κεί‧με‧νος

Participle

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επικείμενος (epikeímenosm (feminine επικείμενη, neuter επικείμενο)

  1. imminent, impending (soon to happen)

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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