προσκόπτω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσκόπτω. By surface analysis, προσ- (toward) + κόπτω (cut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈsko.pto/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σκό‧πτω
  • Old Hyphenation: προσ‧κό‧πτω

Verb

προσκόπτω • (proskópto) (past προσέκοψα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive, + σε (se)) stumble, meet with difficulties
    Η προσπάθειά μου προσέκοψε στην άρνησή του.
    I prospátheiá mou prosékopse stin árnisí tou.
    My effort stumbled upon his denial.

Conjugation

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