ξεσπάω
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ξεσπώ (xespó)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξεσπώ (xespṓ), from Ancient Greek ἐκσπῶ (ekspô).[1] By surface analysis, ξε- (xe-) + σπάω (spáo).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ξεσπάω • (xespáo) / ξεσπώ (imperfect ξεσπούσα/ξέσπαγα, past ξέσπασα, passive —) (intransitive)
- to break out, to erupt (to begin suddenly and forcefully)
- to break into, to burst into, to burst out [with σε (se, + accusative)] (to display sudden powerful emotion)
- ξεσπάω σε κλάματα ― xespáo se klámata ― to break into tears, to burst into tears
- ξεσπάω σε γέλια ― xespáo se gélia ― to burst out laughing
- ξεσπάω σε χειροκροτήματα ― xespáo se cheirokrotímata ― to break/burst into applause
- to erupt (to release an outburst of anger)
Conjugation
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Derived terms
[edit]- ξέσπασμα n (xéspasma)
References
[edit]- ^ ξεσπάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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