Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō). By surface analysis, απο- (from) +‎ κόπτω (cut).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.poˈko.pto/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κό‧πτω

Verb

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αποκόπτω (apokópto) (past απέκοψα, passive αποκόπτομαι)

  1. to cut off, sever
  2. to wean
    Synonyms: απογαλακτίζω (apogalaktízo), αποθηλάζω (apothilázo), αποκόβω (apokóvo)

Conjugation

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