νοστιμίζω

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek νοστιμίζω from νόστιμ(ος) (nóstim(os)) + -ίζω (-ízō, suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /no.stiˈmi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: νο‧στι‧μί‧ζω

Verb[edit]

νοστιμίζω (nostimízo) (past νοστίμισα, passive —, ppp νοστιμισμένος)

  1. (transitive)
    1. (of food) I make tasty, season
      Synonyms: νοστιμεύω (nostimévo), αρτύνω (artýno), καρυκεύω (karykévo)
      Antonyms: ανοστεύω (anostévo), ανοσταίνω (anostaíno), ανοστίζω (anostízo)
    2. (figuratively) to make pretty
      Synonym: ομορφαίνω (omorfaíno)
      Antonym: ασχημίζω (aschimízo)
  2. (intransitive)
    1. (of food) to become tasty
      Antonyms: ανοστεύω (anostévo), ανοσταίνω (anostaíno)
    2. (figuratively) to become pretty
      Synonyms: νοστιμεύω (nostimévo), ομορφαίνω (omorfaíno)
      Antonym: ασχημαίνω (aschimaíno)

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