Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Medieval Byzantine Greek δείχνω, from Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, I show), δεικνύω (deiknúō).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈði.xno/
  • Hyphenation: δεί‧χνω

Verb

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δείχνω (deíchno) (past έδειξα, passive δείχνομαι)

  1. to indicate, point out, point to
  2. to demonstrate, show how
  3. (intransitive) to seem
    Synonym: φαίνομαι (faínomai)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Stem δεικτ-
Stem δεικ+σ > δειξ-
Stem δειγμ-

References

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