λύνομαι

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.no.me/

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• Hyphenation: λύ‧νο‧μαι
• Homophone: λύνομε (lýnome)

Verb

λύνομαι • (lýnomai) passive (past λύθηκα, ppp λυμένος, active λύνω)

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of λύνω (lýno)
   1. to break loose, untie oneself
   2. to be untied
   3. to be solved (of problems etc)
2. to relax, loosen
3. to paralyse (UK), paralyze (US)

   Όταν άκουσα την είδηση του θανάτου του, λύθηκαν τα πόδια μου και λιποθύμησα.

   Ótan ákousa tin eídisi tou thanátou tou, lýthikan ta pódia mou kai lipothýmisa.

   When I heard the new of his death, my legs paralysed and I fainted.

4. to burst into laughter, laugh to tears

   Λύθηκα στα γέλια. ― Lýthika sta gélia. ― I pissed myself laughing / I died laughing / I burst out laughing

Conjugation

see this verb's full conjugation at: λύνω (lýno)