Greek edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ῥίχνω (rhíkhnō), from Ancient Greek ῥίπτω (rhíptō).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾi.xno/
  • Hyphenation: ρί‧χνω

Verb edit

ρίχνω (ríchno) (past έριξα, passive ρίχνομαι, p‑past ρίχτηκα, ppp ριγμένος)

  1. to drop (anchor)
    ρίχνω άγκυραríchno ágkyrato drop anchor
  2. to drop, lower (price)
  3. to shed (a load)
  4. to throw
  5. to knock over
  6. to shoot down
  7. to sprinkle, strew
  8. (passive voice) to make a pass (at)

Conjugation edit

Antonyms edit

  • (drop): σηκώνω (sikóno, raise, to weigh anchor)

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References edit

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