φθανω

Lemma: φθάνω

verb verb
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Definition

To arrive before, anticipate, or come first; hence “to forestall” or “to get the start of.” In the active it often means to precede or reach in advance; in the middle it commonly has the sense “to anticipate” or “to be beforehand.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"φθανω"

Verb type: standard (-ω verb), not a -μι verb

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: 1st

Number: singular

Related Forms of φθάνω

2 forms discovered

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