απολαμβάνω

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἀπολαμβάνω (apolambánō), a coinciding form from the ancient verbs ἀπολαύω (apolaúō) and ἀπολαμβάνω (apolambánō).[1] By surface analysis, απο- (apo-, intensified) +‎ λαμβάνω (lamváno, get).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.po.laɱˈva.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧λαμ‧βά‧νω

Verb

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απολαμβάνω (apolamváno) (past απόλαυσα/απήλαυσα, passive —)

  1. to enjoy
    Synonym: (colloquial) απολαβαίνω (apolavaíno)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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References

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