καταβάλλω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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κατα- (kata-, down) +‎ βάλλω (bállō, to throw)

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Verb

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κᾰτᾰβάλλω (katabállō)

  1. to throw down, cast down
  2. to overthrow
  3. to slay
  4. to drop
  5. to lay down, set down
  6. to lay a foundation
  7. to bring down, carry down
  8. to pay
  9. to sow

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταβάλλω (katabállō), semantic loan from French accabler.[1] By surface analysis, κατα- (downwards) +‎ βάλλω (cast, strike).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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καταβάλλω (katavállo) (past κατέβαλα, passive καταβάλλομαι) (transitive)

  1. to overcome, defeat, humiliate
  2. to exhaust, make an effort
    Synonym: εξαντλώ (exantló)
  3. (formal) to pay an amount (money)
    Synonym: πληρώνω (pliróno)
    Antonym: εισπράττω (eisprátto)
    Θα καταβάλω το ποσό της αμοιβής σας στην τράπεζα.
    Tha kataválo to posó tis amoivís sas stin trápeza.
    I will deposit the amount of your fee at the bank.

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References

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  1. ^ καταβάλλω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998