κατακτώ
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- κατακτάω (kataktáo)
Etymology
editLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek κατακτῶμαι (kataktômai) with semantic loan from French conquérir.[1]
Pronunciation
editVerb
editκατακτώ • (kataktó) (past κατέκτησα/κατάκτησα, passive κατακτιέμαι/κατακτώμαι, ppp κατακτημένος) (transitive)
- to conquer (to acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate)
- to conquer (to gain, win, or obtain by effort)
- to win (to gain by succeeding in competition or contest)
- to win (to obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of)
Conjugation
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
edit- κατακτητής m (kataktitís), κατακτήτρια f (kataktítria)
- κατακτητικός (kataktitikós)
Related terms
edit- κατάκτηση f (katáktisi)
References
edit- ^ κατακτώ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language