προσκυνώ

Ελληνικά

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προσκυνώ

pɾo.sciˈno

Where it comes from

προσκυνώ < (κληρονομημένο) αρχαία ελληνική προσκυνῶ, συνηρημένος τύπος του προσκυνέω (< πρός προσ- + κυνέω / κυνῶ (φιλώ, λατρεύω, σέβομαι) < πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή *ku(e)s (φιλί)

verb προσκυνώ

λογιότερος τύπος του προσκυνάω

In English

genuflect to bend the knee, as in servitude, homage, or worship
prostrate to cause to lie down

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MLA

"προσκυνώ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BA%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%8E. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

προσκυνώ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BA%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%8E

Chicago

"προσκυνώ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BA%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%8E.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {προσκυνώ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BA%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%8E},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}