γυρεύω

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γυρεύω (gureúō), from Hellenistic Koine Greek γῡρεύω (gūreúō, run round in a circle) from the Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, ring, circle).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʝiˈɾe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: γυ‧ρεύ‧ω

Verb[edit]

γυρεύω (gyrévo) (past γύρεψα) rare passive: γυρεύομαι[2]

  1. (informal) to look for, want

Conjugation[edit]

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Related terms[edit]

  • and see: γύρος m (gýros, round, perimeter)

References[edit]

  1. ^ γυρεύωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ γυρεύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.