δηλώνω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek δηλώνω from Ancient Greek δηλόω / δηλῶ (dēlô, I make visible).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðiˈlono/
  • Hyphenation: δη‧λώ‧νω

Verb

δηλώνω (dilóno) (simple past δήλωσα, passive δηλώνομαι)

  1. state, declare
  2. profess, declare
  3. certify
  4. admit
  5. reveal, manifest

Usage notes

Archaic participles in frequent use:

  • o δεδηλωμένος (“declared”‎), especially as a feminine noun: η δεδηλωμένη, term for parliamentary ratifying majority
  • in formal documents (tax papers, courts, etc.):
    • the person who declares: ο δηλών, η δηλούσα, το δηλούν (polytonic: ὁ δηλῶν, ἡ δηλοῦσα, τὸ δηλοῦν)
    • the object which has been declared: ο δηλωθείς, η δηλωθείσα, το δηλωθέν (polytonic: ἡ δηλωθεῖσα)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • ανακοινώνω (anakoinóno, to announce)
  • διακηρύσσω (diakirýsso, to announce, to declare)

Derived terms

  Compounds:

  • εκδηλώνω (ekdilóno)
  • διαδηλώνω (diadilóno), αντιδιαδηλώνω (antidiadilóno)
  • υποδηλώνω (ypodilóno)
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