πρέπων

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from πρέπω (prépō, to be appropriate), properly "fit for eating".

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Noun[edit]

πρέπων (prépōnm (genitive πρέποντος); third declension

  1. kind of fish

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Formal present participle of πρέπει (prépei). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρέπων (prépōn), present active participle of πρέπω (prépō).[1]

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Participle[edit]

πρέπων (préponm (feminine πρέπουσα, neuter πρέπον)

  1. (learned) appropriate, fitting, proper, suitable
    Near-synonym: δέων (déon, appropriate)

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  1. ^ πρέπωνΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.