ελαφραίνω

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐλαφραίνω (elaphraínō) from Hellenistic ἐλαφρύνω (elaphrúnō) + -αίνω. Doublet of ελαφρύνω (elafrýno) and ελαφρώνω (elafróno).

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  • IPA(key): /e.laˈfɾe.no/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧λα‧φραί‧νω

Verb[edit]

ελαφραίνω (elafraíno) (past ελάφρυνα, passive —)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to lighten (weight, load, etc)
  2. (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) to lighten, lessen (make more tolerable)
    Synonym: ξαλαφρώνω (xalafróno), less common: ξαλαφραίνω (xalafraíno)

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