αποκεφαλίζω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀποκεφαλίζω. The figurative sense, semantic loan from French décapiter.[1] Morphologically, from απο- (apo-, de) + κεφάλι (kefáli, head) + -ίζω (-ízo, suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.po.ce.faˈli.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κε‧φα‧λί‧ζω

Verb

αποκεφαλίζω • (apokefalízo) (past αποκεφάλισα, passive αποκεφαλίζομαι)

  1. to behead, decapitate, decollate, guillotine
    Synonym: καρατομώ (karatomó)
  2. (figuratively) to abolish

Conjugation

Further reading

References

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