καρυκεύω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From κᾰρῡ́κη (karū́kē, rich sauce made of blood and spices) +‎ -εύω (-eúō, verb-forming suffix).

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κᾰρῡκεύω (karūkeúō) (Koine)

  1. dress with rich sauce
    Synonyms: ἀρτύω (artúō), φαρμάσσω (pharmássō)
  2. (figuratively, of speech) season a story with nice words or phrases
  3. (figuratively) embroil

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κᾰρῡκεύω (karūkeúō), from κᾰρῡ́κη (karū́kē).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɾiˈce.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧ρυ‧κεύ‧ω

Verb[edit]

καρυκεύω (karykévo) (past καρύκεψα, passive καρυκεύομαι)

  1. (transitive) to add spice, to flavour
    Synonyms: αρταίνω (artaíno), αρτύνω (artýno), αρωματίζω (aromatízo), νοστιμεύω (nostimévo), νοστιμίζω (nostimízo)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to spice up
  3. (transitive, figuratively, of speech) to embellish with details and nice words

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References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

  • καρυκεύω - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
  • καρυκεύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.