διαδέχομαι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διαδέχομαι (diadékhomai), equivalent to δια- (dia-, through) + δέχομαι (déchomai, to accept).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðʝaˈðexome/
  • Hyphenation: δια‧δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

διαδέχομαι (diadéchomai) deponent (simple past διαδέχτηκα, διαδέχθηκα)

  1. (transitive) succeed, follow (to come next after in order)
    Ο Γεώργιος Αʹ διαδέχθηκε τον Όθωνα το 1863.O Geórgios Aʹ diadéchthike ton Óthona to 1863.George I succeeded Otto (as King of Greece) in 1863.
    Ο γιος του τον διαδέχθηκε στην πρωθυπουργία.O gios tou ton diadéchthike stin prothypourgía.His son succeeded him as Prime Minister.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (succeed, follow): ακολουθώ (akolouthó), έπομαι (épomai), κληρονομώ (klironomó, inherit)
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