αβγατίζω

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀβγατίζω < ἐβγατίζω (ebgatízō), ultimately from the Hellenistic ἐκβατός (ekbatós, coming to pass) from the ancient verb ἐκβαίνω (ekbaínō, step out from; be produced). There is no relation to αβγό (avgó, egg).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vɣaˈti.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧βγα‧τί‧ζω

Verb

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αβγατίζω (avgatízo) (past αβγάτισα, passive αβγατίζομαι) usually in the active voice[2]

  1. to increase (in size, weight, quantity, number, …)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ αβγατίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ Passive voice mentioned in αβγατίζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.