φυτεύω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

φυτόν (phutón) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

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φῠτεύω (phuteúō)

  1. to plant (place growing thing in soil)
  2. (figurative) to bring about, cause, prepare

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ancient Greek φυτεύω (phuteúō).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fiˈte.vo/
  • Hyphenation: φυ‧τεύ‧ω

Verb[edit]

φυτεύω (fytévo) (past φύτεψα, passive φυτεύομαι)

  1. (horticulture) to plant (place growing thing in soil)
    Ήταν έξω στον κήπο της και φύτευε τριαντάφυλλα.
    Ítan éxo ston kípo tis kai fýteve triantáfylla.
    She was out planting roses in her garden.
    Είχα φυτέψει μια καρδιά στου χωρισμού την αμμουδιά. (1959 song by Mikis Theodorakis)
    Eícha fytépsei mia kardiá stou chorismoú tin ammoudiá.
    I had planted a heart on the beach of separation.
  2. (colloquial, transitive) to plant, shove, put (especially in the context of injuring someone)
    Του φύτεψε μια σφαίρα στο κεφάλι.
    Tou fýtepse mia sfaíra sto kefáli.
    He planted a bullet in his head.
  3. (colloquial, humorous, derogatory) to plant (bury someone's coffin in the ground)
    Την φυτέψανε χθες το απόγευμα.
    Tin fytépsane chthes to apógevma.
    They planted her yesterday afternoon.

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  • and see: φυτό n (fytó, plant)