κατακτώ

Greek

Alternative forms

• κατακτάω (kataktáo)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κατακτῶμαι (kataktômai) with semantic loan from French conquérir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.taˈkto/
• Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧κτώ

Verb

κατακτώ • (kataktó) (past κατέκτησα/κατάκτησα, passive κατακτιέμαι/κατακτώμαι, ppp κατακτημένος) (transitive)

1. to conquer (to acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate)
2. to conquer (to gain, win, or obtain by effort)
3. to win (to gain by succeeding in competition or contest)
4. to win (to obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• κατακτητής m (kataktitís), κατακτήτρια f (kataktítria)
• κατακτητικός (kataktitikós)

 

Related terms

• κατάκτηση f (katáktisi)