Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

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

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Verb edit

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

Inflection edit

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

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Descendants edit

  • Greek: διαρρέω (diarréo)

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

διαρρέω (diarréo) (past διέρρευσα, passive διαρρέομαι)

  1. (of rivers) to flow through [+accusative]
    Ο Νείλος διαρρέει πολλές χώρες.
    O Neílos diarréei pollés chóres.
    The Nile flows through many countries.
  2. to leak (liquid or gas through a hole)
    1. (figuratively, of time) to 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) to leak (secrets, confidential information)
    Διέρρευσαν μυστικά έγγραφα.
    Diérrefsan mystiká éngrafa.
    Classified documents are leaked.
    1. (colloquially transitive, neologism) to 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 are leaking that the minister will soon resign.
      Synonym: διοχετεύω (diochetévo)
      1. (impersonal) to be leaked, to be let known
  4. (rare, of people) to disperse, diminish in numbers
    Οι οπαδοί διαρρέουν προς άλλα κόμματα.
    Oi opadoí diarréoun pros álla kómmata.
    Party followers are moving to other parties.
    Synonym: απομακρύνομαι (apomakrýnomai)
  5. to drain (container; area of land)

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References edit

  1. ^ διαρρέωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  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.