προλαμβάνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προ- (pro-, before) +‎ λαμβάνω (lambánō, to take)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

προλαμβάνω • (prolambánō)

  1. to take, receive or seize beforehand
  2. to take in preference [with πρό (pró) and genitive]
  3. to take away or off before
  4. to anticipate
  5. to precede, go before
  6. to repeat from the origin

For quotations using this term, see Citations:προλαμβάνω.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • προλαβόντως (prolabóntōs)
  • προλαμβανόντως (prolambanóntōs)
  • πρόλημμα (prólēmma)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προλαμβάνω (prolambánō). By surface analysis, προ- (pro-, before) +‎ λαμβάνω (lamváno, receive)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.laɱˈva.no/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧λαμ‧βά‧νω

Verb

προλαμβάνω • (prolamváno) (past πρόλαβα, passive προλαμβάνομαι, p‑past προλήφθηκα) (rare passive)

  1. (transitive) to forestall, anticipate
    Alternative form for this sense only: προλαβαίνω (prolavaíno)

Conjugation

See also