Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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ξεκιν(ώ) (xekin(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek (ἐ)ξεκινῶ ((e)xekinô) from the Ancient Greek ἐκκινῶ (ekkinô) with ἐκ- > (ἐ)ξε- + κινέω (kinéō). Morphologically, from ξε- (xe-) +‎ κινώ (kinó).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kse.ciˈna.o/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧κι‧νάω

Verb

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ξεκινάω (xekináo) / ξεκινώ (past ξεκίνησα, passive —, ppp ξεκινημένος)

  1. (intransitive) to start out, start off, set off, pull away
  2. (transitive) to start, commence

Conjugation

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