καταφεύγω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κατα- (kata-) +‎ φεύγω (pheúgō).

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Verb

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κᾰτᾰφεύγω (katapheúgō)

  1. to flee for refuge or protection
  2. to have recourse to, fall back upon
  3. to appeal to

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Ancient Greek καταφεύγω (katapheúgō, flee, escape). By surface analysis, κατα- (kata-) +‎ φεύγω (févgo, leave, depart).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈfev.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧φεύ‧γω

Verb

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καταφεύγω (katafévgo) (past κατέφυγα, passive —)

  1. to resort to something, have recourse to something [with σε (se)]
  2. to take refuge
    Synonym: απαγκιάζω (apagkiázo)

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