καθησυχάζω

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καθησυχάζω (kathēsukházō).[1] By surface analysis, καθ- (kath-) +‎ ησυχάζω (isycházo).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.θi.siˈxa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θη‧συ‧χά‧ζω

Verb

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καθησυχάζω (kathisycházo) (past καθησύχασα, ppp καθησυχασμένος)

  1. (transitive) to reassure
  2. (intransitive) to calm down
    Synonym: ηρεμώ (iremó)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ καθησυχάζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language