καταφτάνω

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek καταφτάνω (kataphtánō), from Hellenistic Koine Greek καταφθάνω (kataphthánō).[1] By surface analysis, κατα- (completely) +‎ φτάνω (arrive). Doublet of καταφθάνω (kataftháno).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈfta.no/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧φτά‧νω

Verb

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καταφτάνω (kataftáno) (past κατέφτασα, passive —)

  1. (informal) Alternative form of καταφθάνω (kataftháno) to arrive in time; arrive unexpectedly

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ καταφτάνω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998