κινδυνεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κῐ́νδῡνος (kíndūnos, danger) + -εύω (-eúō)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κινδυνεύω • (kinduneúō) ? (genitive κῐνδύνευμα); ? declension

  1. to be daring, run a risk, venture
  2. to run the risk [+infinitive = of doing]
  3. Used to express possibility or probability
    • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 4.105:
      κινδυνεύουσι οἱ ἄνθρωποι οὗτοι γόητες εἶναι.
      kinduneúousi hoi ánthrōpoi hoûtoi góētes eînai.
      These men ran the risk of being [reputed] conjurors.

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κινδυνεύω (kinduneúō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cin.ðiˈne.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κιν‧δυ‧νεύ‧ω

Verb

κινδυνεύω • (kindynévo) (past κινδύνεψα/κινδύνευσα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) to be in danger
  2. (transitive) to run the risk to, endanger [+ να (object) = to]

Conjugation

  • διακινδυνεύω (diakindynévo, endanger)
  • κινδυνολογώ (kindynologó)
  • παρακινδυνεύω (parakindynévo, endanger)
  • ριψοκινδυνεύω (ripsokindynévo, endanger)
  • and see: κίνδυνος (kíndynos, danger)
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