αποφαίνομαι

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈfe.no.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧φαί‧νο‧μαι

Etymology 1 edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō, display; declare) as in the phrase (with mediopassive form) ἀποφαίνομαι (apophaínomai) γνώμην f (gnṓmēn, accusative singular) "declare [one's] opinion" and Semantic loan from French se déclarer.[1] Morphologically, απο- (apo-) +‎ φαίνομαι (faínomai, appear).

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αποφαίνομαι (apofaínomai) deponent (past αποφάνθηκα)

  1. to give a verdict, rule, adjudicate
    το δικαστήριο αποφαίνεται ότι...to dikastírio apofaínetai óti...the court rules that...
  2. to express an opinion or point of view
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Etymology 2 edit

Learnedly, from the passive form ἀποφαίνομαι (apophaínomai) of the Byzantine Greek ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō, sense: become apparent), from Ancient Greek ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō).

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αποφαίνομαι (apofaínomai) deponent (past αποφάνηκα)[2][3]

  1. (rare, learned, impersonal) to seem, to appear (without attracting attention, keeping in the background);[3] to become apparent
    Synonym: φαίνομαι (faínomai)
    δεν της αποφαίνεται πως είναι έγκυοςden tis apofaínetai pos eínai égkyosshe does not show/give the impression that she is pregnant [4]
    Ήταν ένα μήνα άρρωστος αλλά δεν του αποφαίνεται καθόλου.
    Ítan éna mína árrostos allá den tou apofaínetai kathólou.
    He was ill for a month but he doesn't look it at all.[3]
    Τα 'χε με τον διευθυντή αλλά φρόντιζε να μην αποφαίνεται.
    Ta 'che me ton diefthyntí allá fróntize na min apofaínetai.
    She had an affair with the manager but she took care not to make it evident/apparent/not to show it.[3]
  2. (rare, learned) to be felt, be perceived, make an impression;[2] to not feel/look it[3]
    Synonym: φαίνομαι (faínomai)
    Έχασε ένα εκατομμύριο στο καζίνο αλλά δεν του αποφάνηκε.
    Échase éna ekatommýrio sto kazíno allá den tou apofánike.
    He lost a million in the casino but he didn't feel it/he didn't mind it/it didn't make much difference to him.[3]
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  1. ^ αποφαίνομαιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 sense 1 αποφαίνομαι - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Stavropoulos, D N (2008) G N Stavropoulos, editor, Oxford Greek-English Learner's Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  4. ^ s.v. «ἀποφαίνω» - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia