κοιτάζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κοίτη (koítē, bed) +‎ -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κοιτᾱ́ζω (koitā́zō)

  1. to put to bed, cause to rest
  2. (intransitive) to have a lair (of a lion), a nest (of a bird)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κοιτάζω (koitázo)

References

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek κοιτάζω (koitázō, watch, look; I go to bed) from Ancient Greek κοιτάζω (put to bed), from κοίτη (koítē, bed). The second meaning (watch), from the habit of guards and nightwatchmen to have their bed near their post.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ciˈta.zo/
  • Hyphenation: κοι‧τά‧ζω

Verb

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κοιτάζω (koitázo) (past κοίταξα, passive κοιτάζομαι, p‑past κοιτάχτηκα, ppp κοιταγμένος)

  1. to look at
  2. to examine, look over
  3. to look after an elderly person
  4. to mind, take care
  5. (idiomatic) to be interested
    Κοιτάζει την τσέπη του.
    Koitázei tin tsépi tou.
    He is interested in his pocket [his money]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Expressions

  • κοιτάξτε (koitáxte, may I explain) (idiomatic, at beginning of sentences, drawing attention)

With forms from κοιτάω (koitáo)

Compounds

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Derivatives of the compounds and:

Also see words related to sense "bed" → at κοίτη (koíti, river bed; bed)

References

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  1. ^ κοιτάζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language