αποκεφαλίζω

Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀποκεφαλίζω. The figurative sense, semantic loan from French décapiter.[1] Morphologically, from απο- (apo-, de) +‎ κεφάλι (kefáli, head) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo, suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.po.ce.faˈli.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κε‧φα‧λί‧ζω

Verb

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αποκεφαλίζω (apokefalízo) (past αποκεφάλισα, passive αποκεφαλίζομαι)

  1. to behead, decapitate, decollate, guillotine
    Synonym: καρατομώ (karatomó)
  2. (figuratively) to abolish

Conjugation

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Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ αποκεφαλίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language