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δοκιμάζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    δόκῐμος (dókĭmos) +‎ -ᾰ́ζω (-ắzō).

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    Verb

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    δόκῐμᾰ́ζω (dókĭmắzō)

    1. to assay, test, put to the test, make trial of
    2. to approve, sanction

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: δοκιμάζω (dokimázo)

    Further reading

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Ancient Greek δοκιμάζω (dokimázō); By surface analysis, δόκιμος (dókimos, acceptable, trustworthy) +‎ -άζω (-ázo).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ðo.ciˈma.zo/
    • Hyphenation: δο‧κι‧μά‧ζω

    Verb

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    δοκιμάζω (dokimázo) (past δοκίμασα, passive δοκιμάζομαι, p‑past δοκιμάστηκα, ppp δοκιμασμένος)

    1. (transitive) to try, try out
      Δοκίμασες ποτέ πίτσα με ανανά;
      Dokímases poté pítsa me ananá?
      Have you ever tried pineapple pizza?
    2. (transitive) to test
    3. (transitive) to taste
    4. (intransitive) to attempt, try
      Δοκίμασε να σκαρφαλώσει το βουνό.
      Dokímase na skarfalósei to vounó.
      He tried to climb the mountain.

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    References

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    1. ^ δόκιμος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre, page 380