επαινώ

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επαινώ

  • e.peˈno

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επαινώ < αρχαία ελληνική ἐπαινέω / ἐπαινῶ < ἐπί + αἰνέω / αἰνῶ (απευθύνω ύμνους, δοξάζω)

verb επαινώ · επαινούσα · θα επαινώ · να επαινώ · επαινώντας

  1. επιδοκιμάζω (κάποιον ή κάτι) ικανοποιώντας τον (ηθικά) Επαινεί την εργατικότητα των υπαλλήλων του

Opposite: αποδοκιμάζω, επικρίνω, επιπλήττω, επιτιμώ, κατακρίνω, κατσαδιάζω

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In English

  • praise to give praise to
  • compliment to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion

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MLA

"επαινώ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8E. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

επαινώ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8E

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"επαινώ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8E.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {επαινώ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8E},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}