απογοητεύω

Greek

Etymology

απο- (apo-, negation) + γοητεύω (goïtévo, to charm, to enthrall). Calque of French désenchanter.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.po.ɣo.iˈte.vo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧γο‧η‧τεύ‧ω

Verb

απογοητεύω • (apogoïtévo) (past απογοήτευσα, passive απογοητεύομαι) (and rare past απογοήτεψα)

  1. to disappoint, let down

Conjugation

References

  1. απογοητεύω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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