επικείμενος

See also: ἐπικείμενος

Greek

Etymology

Present participle of the deponent (passive) verb in 3rd person επίκειται (epíkeitai), as is the Ancient Greek ἐπικείμενος (epikeímenos) of Ancient Greek ἐπίκειμαι (epíkeimai, to be placed on top of).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈci.me.nos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧κεί‧με‧νος

Participle

επικείμενος • (epikeímenos) m (feminine επικείμενη, neuter επικείμενο)

  1. imminent, impending (soon to happen)

Declension

Synonyms

  • αναμενόμενος (anamenómenos, expected)

References

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