φρουρώ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φρουρῶ (phrourô), contracted form of φρουρέω (phrouréō), from φρουρός (phrourós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fruˈro/
• Hyphenation: φρου‧ρώ
• Homophone: φρουρό (frouró)

Verb

φρουρώ • (frouró) (past φρούρησα, passive φρουρούμαι, p‑past φρουρήθηκα)

1. to guard (to protect or watch over)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• περιφρουρώ (perifrouró, “to guard, to watch over”)
• προστατεύω (prostatévo, “to protect, to care for”)
• φυλάω (fyláo, “to watch over, to tend”)

Related terms

• φρουρούμενος (frouroúmenos, passive present participle)

• and see: φρουρός m (frourós, “guard”)