πασαλείφω

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Etymology[edit]

From the Koine Greek πισσᾰλοιφέω (pissaloiphéō), πισσαλοιφῶ (pissaloiphô) ("smear with pitch") with assimilation [i-a > a-a] (πισσ-α > πασ-α) + αλείφω (aleífo, smear).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.saˈli.fo/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧σα‧λεί‧φω

Verb[edit]

πασαλείφω (pasaleífo) active (past πασάλειψα, passive πασαλείφομαι)

  1. to smear hastily, offhand
  2. (figuratively) to daub, do something in a hasty and offhand manner

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References[edit]

  1. ^ πασαλείφωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.