ελκύω

See also: ἑλκύω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ἑλκύω (helkúō), in analogy to the future ἑλκύσω (helkúsō)[1] or aorist εἵλκυσα (heílkusa) of Ancient Greek ἕλκω (hélkō, “drag, attract”); probably because of similarity to ἐρύω (erúō, “drag”).[2] Unrelated to έλκος (élkos, “ulcer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /elˈci.o/
  • Hyphenation: ελ‧κύ‧ω

Verb

ελκύω • (elkýo) (past είλκυσα, passive ελκύομαι)

  1. (figurative) to attract, drag
    ελκύω το ενδιαφέρον ― elkýo to endiaféron ― attract interest
    ελκύω την προσοχή ― elkýo tin prosochí ― attract attention
  2. to attract, appeal
    Με ελκύει πολύ. Είναι πολύ σέξι.
    Me elkýei polý. Eínai polý séxi.
    S/he appeals to me very much. S/he is very sexy.

Usage notes

  • The synonym έλκω (élko) is also used literally: to drag.

Conjugation

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Compounds (and see their derivatives)

For related terms from stem ελκυ-, see at έλκω
Unrelated etymologically to words from έλκος n (élkos, “ulcer”).

References

  1. ελκύω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ελκύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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