See also: ἀπέχω

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀπέχω (apékhō), from ἀπό (apó) απ- (ap-) + ἔχω (ékhō), έχω (écho)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈpe.xo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πέ‧χω

Verb edit

απέχω (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, passive —) found only in the present and imperfect tenses

  1. (used with από) to be distant from, be far away
    Πόσο απέχει η Αθήνα από εδώ;Póso apéchei i Athína apó edó?How far away is Athens from here?

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Verb edit

απέχω (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, past απέσχον, passive —)

  1. (used with από) abstain from, refrain from
  2. (used with από) be absent

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  • αποχή f (apochí, abstinence, abstention)

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