παραχαϊδεύω

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

παρα- (over- excessively) +‎ χαϊδεύω (fondle).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾa.xai̯ˈðe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧χαϊ‧δεύ‧ω

Verb[edit]

παραχαϊδεύω (parachaïdévo) (past παραχάιδεψα) and less common passive: παραχαϊδεύομαι

  1. to caress, extendedly or for a long time
  2. (figuratively) to pamper, mollycoddle, cosset

Conjugation[edit]

Related terms[edit]

  • and see: χάδι n (chádi, caress, pat)