κυκλοφορώ

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Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from κυκλοφορ(ία) (kyklofor(ía), circulation) + (). The sense of the ancient mediopassive κυκλοφορέομαι (kuklophoréomai) was revolve.[1] By surface analysis, κυκλο- (kyklo-, circle (κύκλος)) +‎ -φορώ (-foró, grade of verb φέρω)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ci.klo.foˈɾo/
  • Hyphenation: κυ‧κλο‧φο‧ρώ

Verb[edit]

κυκλοφορώ (kykloforó) (past κυκλοφόρησα, passive κυκλοφορούμαι, p‑past κυκλοφορήθηκα, ppp κυκλοφορημένος) (passive is rare)

  1. (transitive, intransitive)
    1. (media) to publish, issue, circulate, release(book, newspaper, etc)
    2. to circulate, go around
    3. to be around, be available
      δεν κυκλοφορεί κανείςden kykloforeí kaneísthere’s no one around
    4. to drive around (in a car, etc)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The passive forms[2] are rare.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ κυκλοφορώΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ Passive forms mentioned at κυκλοφορώ - 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.