αποκλεισμένος
Wordform Details
Translation: trappedisolatedcut offexcluded
Part of Speech: participle
Inflection Type:
masculinesingularnominativeperfectpassiveIs Dictionary Form: No
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: αποκλείω
Translation: to exclude; to lock out; to bar; to block; to rule out; to prevent access (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀποκλείω (apokleíō), composed of the prefix ἀπό (apó) meaning 'away from' and κλείω (kleíō) meaning 'to close, shut'. The root κλείω is related to English words like 'close', 'clause', and 'claustrophobia', all stemming from the Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- meaning 'hook, peg, nail'. The prefix ἀπό gives the sense of separation or removal, thus αποκλείω literally means 'to shut away from'.
Example Usage
Η ομάδα απέκλεισε τους αντιπάλους από το πρωτάθλημα.
The team eliminated the opponents from the championship.
Δεν μπορούμε να αποκλείσουμε καμία πιθανότητα.
We cannot rule out any possibility.
Ο καθηγητής απέκλεισε τους μαθητές που αντέγραψαν από τις εξετάσεις.
The professor excluded the students who cheated from the exams.
Το χιόνι απέκλεισε πολλά χωριά από τον υπόλοιπο κόσμο.
The snow cut off many villages from the rest of the world.
Η ομάδα αποκλείστηκε από το πρωτάθλημα.
The team was excluded from the championship.
Αποκλείω κάθε πιθανότητα αποτυχίας.
I rule out any possibility of failure.
Ο νόμος αποκλείει τους ανήλικους από αυτές τις εκδηλώσεις.
The law bars minors from these events.
Με απέκλεισαν από τη συνάντηση.
They excluded me from the meeting.
Mnemonics
- Think of 'apo' (away) + 'kleio' (close) = 'close away' or 'shut out'
- Remember 'claustrophobia' (fear of being locked in) to connect with the 'klei-' root meaning 'to close'
- Visualize a door with 'APO' written on it being closed to keep someone out
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Cultural Context
The concept of exclusion (αποκλεισμός) has significant social and political connotations in Greek society, particularly in discussions about marginalized groups. In sports contexts, the term is commonly used to describe when a team or player is eliminated from a competition.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: While αποκλείω means 'to exclude' or 'to lock out', αποκαλύπτω means 'to reveal' or 'to disclose' - almost opposite meanings despite similar-looking prefixes.
Notes: The prefix 'απο-' appears in both words but combines with different roots to create opposite meanings: closing off vs. opening up.
Mnemonic: αποκλείω has 'κλει' like 'key' - you use a key to lock someone out; αποκαλύπτω has 'καλύπτω' (to cover) - you're un-covering something.
Explanation: αποκλείω means 'to exclude' (keeping out), while περικλείω means 'to enclose' or 'to surround' (keeping in).
This word:
Το σύστημα αποκλείει τους χρήστες χωρίς κωδικό.
The system excludes users without a password.
Notes: Both verbs share the same root 'κλείω' (to close) but with different prefixes that change the direction of the action.
Mnemonic: απο- means 'away from' (excluding), while περι- means 'around' (enclosing).