κουρεύω

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek κουρεύω,[1] from the mediopassive Hellenistic Koine Greek κουρεύομαι (koureúomai, cut hair when entering monastery)[2] from κουρά (kourá, haircutting).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɾe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧ρεύ‧ω

Verb[edit]

κουρεύω (kourévo) (past κούρεψα, passive κουρεύομαι, p‑past κουρεύτηκα, ppp κουρεμένος)

  1. cut hair
  2. shear

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Related terms[edit]

  • and see: κουρά f (kourá, haircutting) (formal)

References[edit]

  1. ^ κουρεύωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ s.v. κουρά - κουρεύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre