καταλαμβάνω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κατα- (kata-, against) +‎ λαμβάνω (lambánō, I take)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

καταλαμβάνω (katalambánō)

  1. I seize, grasp, hold
  2. I grasp with the mind: comprehend
  3. I catch, overtake
  4. I find, detect
  5. I occur, befall (often of events, especially negative events: death, disaster, defeat, etc.)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

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Greek

Verb

καταλαμβάνω (katalamváno) (past κατέλαβα, passive καταλαμβάνομαι)

  1. seize, capture, acquire sovereignty
  2. (crime) detect
  3. understand, grasp (possibly incorrectly)

Usage notes

  • Although λαμβάνω (lamváno) and λαβαίνω (lavaíno) are alternative forms having the same meaning, this is not true of καταλαβαίνω (katalavaíno, to understand, to realise, to notice) and καταλαμβάνω (katalamváno, to seize, to acquire sovereignty).

Conjugation

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