φοροκλέπτω

Greek

Etymology

An uncommon composition:[1] φορο(κλοπή) (foro(klopí), tax evasion) + κλέπτω, ancient form of κλέβω (klévo, steal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fo.ɾoˈkle.pto/
  • Hyphenation: φο‧ρο‧κλέ‧πτω

Verb

φοροκλέπτω • (foroklépto) (past φοροέκλεψα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive, law) to commit tax evasion (literally: to steal taxes)

Conjugation

  • φοροκλέφτης m (forokléftis), φοροκλέπτης m (forokléptis) (more formal)
  • φοροκλοπή f (foroklopí, tax evasion)
  • and see: κλέβω (klévo, steal) and φόρος m (fóros, tax)

References

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