λύνοντας

Greek

Etymology

Present participle of λύνω (lýno, “untie, solve”). It functions as an adverb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.non.das/

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• Hyphenation: λύ‧νο‧ντας

Participle

λύνοντας • (lýnontas) (indeclinable)

1. untying
2. solving

   Πέρασα την ώρα μου λύνοντας σταυρόλεξα.

   Pérasa tin óra mou lýnontas stavrólexa.

   I spent time solving crosswords.

3. and see λύνω

Related terms

• λυμένος (lyménos, “untied, solved”, participle)
• λυόμενος (lyómenos, “being untied, unbound, being solved”, participle) (archaic, formal)