σκίζω

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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  • σχίζω (schízo) (formal, only for the literal sense, not for figurative senses)

Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek σκίζω (skízō), from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō).[1] Doublet of σχίζω (schízo).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsci.zo/
  • Hyphenation: σκί‧ζω

Verb

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σκίζω (skízo) (past έσκισα, passive σκίζομαι, p‑past σκίστηκα, ppp σκισμένος)

  1. to slit, tear, cleave, sliver, split
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) to win, triumph
    Σκίζει η ομάδα!Skízei i omáda!The team is winning!
  3. (figuratively, of water, surface) to traverse, cross, go across
    Το καράβι σκίζει τα κύματα.To karávi skízei ta kýmata.The boat slits the waves.
  4. (colloquial, figuratively) to bust one's butt, try very hard
    Σκίστηκα να τους περιποιηθώ.Skístika na tous peripoiithó.I busted my butt to entertain them.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ σκίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language