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παίζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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παῖς (paîs) +‎ *-ϳω (*-jō), i.e. "to act like a child" > "to play".[1]

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Verb

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παίζω (paízō)

  1. to play (like a child), sport
    σφαίρᾳ παίζω
    sphaírāi paízō
    I play with a ball.
    • c. 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 6.105–106:
      τῇ δέ θ’ ἅμα Νύμφαι, κοῦραι Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο,
      ἀγρονόμοι παίζουσι· []
      tēî dé th’ háma Númphai, koûrai Diòs aigiókhoio,
      agronómoi paízousi; []
      • Translation by William Cowper
        All joy; the rural nymphs, daughters of Jove,
        Sport with her, []
  2. to dance
  3. to play (a game, musical instrument, etc.)
    ζεύγει κύβων παίζειν
    zeúgei kúbōn paízein
    To play with a pair of dice.
    • 405 BCE, Aristophanes, The Frogs 229–230:
      ἐμὲ γὰρ ἔστερξαν εὔλυροί τε Μοῦσαι
      καὶ κεροβάτας Πὰν ὁ καλαμόφθογγα παίζων·
      emè gàr ésterxan eúluroí te Moûsai
      kaì kerobátas Pàn ho kalamóphthonga paízōn;
      • Translation by The Athenian Society
        I am beloved by the Muses with the melodious lyre, by the goat-footed Pan, who draws soft tones out of his reed; []
  4. to jest, sport

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Descendants

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  • Greek: παίζω (paízo)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “παῖς, παιδός (> DER > C. Verbs: > 1. παίζω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1142

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Greek

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Ancient Greek παίζω (paízō).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpe.zo/ - compare to πεζό (pezó)
    • Hyphenation: παί‧ζω

    Verb

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    παίζω (paízo) (past έπαιξα, passive παίζομαι, p‑past παίχτηκα, ppp παιγμένος)

    1. to play (with toys, to have fun)
      παίζω
      paízo
      I play, I am playing
      Τα παιδιά έπαιζαν στο σοκάκι.
      Ta paidiá épaizan sto sokáki.
      Children were playing in the street.
    2. (sports) to play
      Παίζουν ποδόσφαιρο.
      Paízoun podósfairo.
      They are playing football.
    3. (music) to play
      Έμαθε μόνη της να παίζει κιθάρα.
      Émathe móni tis na paízei kithára.
      She taught herself to play the guitar.
    4. (theater) to act, play
      Ο Ρίτσαρντ Μπάρτον έπαιξε το ρόλο τού Άμλετ.
      O Rítsarnt Bárton épaixe to rólo toú Ámlet.
      Richard Burton played the part of Hamlet.
    5. to gamble, play, bet
      Παίζουν ρουλέτα.
      Paízoun rouléta.
      They play roulette.
    6. to play, fiddle, fidget
      Mην παίζεις τα ψιλά στην τσέπη σου.
      Min paízeis ta psilá stin tsépi sou.
      Do not play with the change in your pocket.
    7. (card games, chess, etc) to play, move (a game, a card, a piece, etc)
      Το ταμπλό όπου παίζεται το τάβλι χωρίζεται σε τέσσερα τμήματα.
      To tampló ópou paízetai to távli chorízetai se téssera tmímata.
      The board on which backgammon is played has four sections.
      Aυτό το πιόνι δεν παίζει.
      Aytó to pióni den paízei.
      That pawn doesn't move.

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