ενδέχεται
See also: ἐνδέχεται
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐνδέχεται (endékhetai), 3rd singular person of ἐνδέχομαι (endékhomai, “take upon oneself, accept”). By surface analysis, εν- (“in”) + δέχομαι (“receive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enˈðe.çe.te/
- Hyphenation: εν‧δέ‧χε‧ται
Verb
ενδέχεται • (endéchetai) impersonal found only in the present tense 3rd person singular, passive form
- (formal) to be possible
- Ενδέχεται να παραιτηθεί η κυβέρνηση.
- Endéchetai na paraititheí i kyvérnisi.
- There is a possibility that the government will resign.
Related terms
- ενδεχόμενο n (endechómeno, “possibility”)
- ενδεχόμενος (endechómenos, “possible”, participle)
- ενδεχομένως (endechoménos, “possibly”, adverb)
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