Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐνσκήπτω (hurl, fall upon). Morphologically, from εν- (in) + the ancient verb σκήπτω (skḗptō, hurl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /enˈsci.pto/
  • Hyphenation: εν‧σκή‧πτω

Verb

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ενσκήπτω (enskípto) (past ενέσκηψα, passive —)

  1. (formal) to occur as a threat

Conjugation

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See also

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  • εγκύπτω (egkýpto, examine carefully) (often confused with ενσκήπτω)