A catalogue of new words I learn in Greek and English. This is the public blog of Joanna Eleftheriou (Ιωάννα Ελευθερίου). I welcome comments that help refine my understanding of these words' nuances and usage. Thanks!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
perceive / interpret
εκλαμβάνω eklamvano. There are so many words with this lamvano root (take): παραλαμβάνω, προλαβαίνω, επαναλαμβάνω, καταλαβαίνω, συλλαμβάνω... αντιλαμβάνω... like ceive: perceive, conceive, receive, deceive...
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