σκαλώνω

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Greek

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Etymology

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From an unattested Byzantine Greek *σκαλώνω (*skalṓnō), from σκάλα (skála, rung, staircase) +‎ -ώνω (-óno).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σκαλώνω (skalóno)

  1. to catch on something protruding and get stuck in
  2. (figuratively) to encounter obstacles

Conjugation

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References

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