κινδυνεύω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

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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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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κινδυνεύω (kinduneúō).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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

  1. to be in danger, to be in peril, to be at risk
  2. to be in danger, to risk, to run the risk [+ να (verb) = of doing]

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