αναδέχομαι

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰδέχομαι (anadékhomai, take up, receive). Sense "become godparent" since mediaeval times.[1] By surface analysis, ανα- (re-, again) +‎ δέχομαι (accept).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.naˈðe.xo.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

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αναδέχομαι (anadéchomai) deponent (past αναδέχθηκα/αναδέχτηκα)

  1. to become a sponsor or godparent
  2. to stand surety
  3. to undertake an obligation

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ αναδέχομαι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998