ρίπτω

See also: ῥίπτω

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾi.pto/
• Hyphenation: ρί‧πτω

Verb

ρίπτω • (rípto)

1. (Katharevousa) to simplified spelling of the ancient ῥίπτω, in Standard Modern Greek: ρίχνω (ríchno, “throw”)

Usage notes

In Standard Modern Greek, found in the compounds

• απορρίπτω (aporrípto, “reject”)
• επιρρίπτω (epirrípto, “impute, ascribe”)
• καταρρίπτω (katarrípto, “refute”)

The double < ρρ > according to composition rules for ancient verbs beginning with rho

Related terms

• αναρριπίζω (anarripízo, “stir up”)
• απόρριμμα n (apórrimma, “trash”)
• απορριμματοφόρος (aporrimmatofóros)
• ριπή f (ripí)
• ρίψασπις (rípsaspis)
• ρίψη f (rípsi)
• ριψοκινδυνεύω (ripsokindynévo)
• ριψοκίνδυνος (ripsokíndynos)