αντιστέκομαι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀντιστέκομαι (antistékomai). By surface analysis, αντι- (anti-, counter-) + στέκομαι (stékomai, I stand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.diˈste.ko.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ντι‧στέ‧κο‧μαι

Verb

αντιστέκομαι • (antistékomai) deponent (past αντιστάθηκα)

  1. I resist, stand against
    Synonym: ανθίσταμαι (anthístamai)

Conjugation

  • αντίσταση f (antístasi, resistance), Αντίσταση f (Antístasi, Resistance during World War II occupation)
  • αντιστασιακός (antistasiakós, who belongs to a resistance movement)

Further reading

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