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μετριάζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μέτριος (métrios) +‎ -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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μετρῐάζω (metrĭázō)

  1. (intransitive) to be moderate, keep measure
  2. (transitive) to moderate, regulate, control
  3. (intransitive, Byzantine) to joke, jest

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Greek: μετριάζω (metriázo)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μετριάζω (metriázō). By surface analysis, μέτριος (métrios) +‎ -άζω (-ázo).

Verb

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μετριάζω (metriázo)

  1. to dampen, to bate, to temper