επιτρέπω

Greek

Etymology

Learned, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō). By surface analysis, επι- (on or over) + τρέπω (turn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈtɾe.po/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧τρέ‧πω

Verb

επιτρέπω • (epitrépo) (past επέτρεψα, passive επιτρέπομαι)

  1. to allow, permit
  2. to enable, let

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • επιτρεπόμενος (epitrepómenos, allowed, participle)
  • ανεπίτρεπτος (anepítreptos, inadmissible)
  • επιτετραμμένος m (epitetramménos, chargé d'affaires)
  • επιτρεπτικός (epitreptikós, permissive)
  • επιτρεπτός (epitreptós, allowed, adjective)
  • επιτροπεία f (epitropeía, guardianship, trusteeship)
  • επιτροπεύω (epitropévo, to be trustee)
  • επιτροπή f (epitropí, committee)
  • επίτροπος m (epítropos, guardian, trustee)
  • and see: τρέπω (trépo, turn, divert)
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