Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek καρφώνω (karphṓnō), from Koine Greek κάρφω (kárphō, to dry up, wither) + -ώνω (-óno),[1] apparently invoking the meaning of a derivative κᾰ́ρφος (kárphos, dry straw, chip of wood) > "nail" > "to nail, stab".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈfo.no/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧φώ‧νω

Verb

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καρφώνω (karfóno) (past κάρφωσα, passive καρφώνομαι)

  1. to nail, stab
  2. (figuratively) to denounce, inform against
  3. (basketball) to dunk

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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References

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