γονυπετής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γόνῠ (gónu, knee) + -πετής (-petḗs, falling).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γονῠπετής • (gonupetḗs) m or f (neuter γονῠπετές); third declension

  1. on bended knee, falling on the knee

Inflection

Synonyms

  • γονῠκλινής (gonuklinḗs)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: γονυπετής (gonypetís)

See also

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γονῠπετής (gonupetḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣonipeˈtis/
  • Hyphenation: γο‧νυ‧πε‧τής

Adjective

γονυπετής • (gonypetís) m (feminine γονυπετής, neuter γονυπετές)

  1. (formal) on bended knee (especially when supplicating, beseeching)
    Γονυπετής σας παρακαλώ να με αθωώσετε.
    Gonypetís sas parakaló na me athoósete.
    I beg you, on my knees, to acquit me.

Declension

Synonyms

  • γονατιστός, -ή, -ό (gonatistós, -í, -ó)
  • γονυκλινής, -ής, -ές (gonyklinís, -ís, -és) (learned, especially to show respect, as in prayer)

Derived terms

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