απορρίπτω

Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀπορρίπτω (aporrhíptō). By surface analysis, απο- (from, remove) +‎ ρίπτω (throw), the ancient ῥίπτω (rhíptō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.poˈɾi.pto/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πορ‧ρί‧πτω

Verb

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απορρίπτω (aporrípto) (past απέρριψα/απόρριψα, passive απορρίπτομαι)

  1. to reject, refuse, turn down
    το αίτημα των μαθητών απορρίφθηκε
    to aítima ton mathitón aporrífthike
    the students' request was rejected
  2. to fail
  3. to discard, throw out

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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