ξε-
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Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ξ- (x-) (before [a], but also other vowels)
Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-), ἐξ- (ex-), through metanalysis with the temporal augment -ε- (-e-):
- Ancient ἐκγράφω (ekgráphō), aorist indicative ἐξέγραψα (exégrapsa) becomes Modern ξέγραψα (xégrapsa), backformed present ξεγράφω (xegráfo)
Prefix
[edit]ξε- or ξέ- • (xe- or xé-)
- un-, de- (expressing the opposite, cancellation or removal of a condition)
- ξε- (xe-) + κλειδώνω (kleidóno, “to lock”) → ξεκλειδώνω (xekleidóno, “unlock”)
- ξε- (xe-) + μεθάω (metháo, “get drunk”) → ξεμεθάω (xemetháo, “sober up”)
- ξε- (xe-) + καρφώνω (karfóno, “to nail”) → ξεκαρφώνω (xekarfóno, “unnail”)
- ξε- (xe-) + ιδρώνω (idróno, “sweat”) → ξεϊδρώνω (xeïdróno, “unsweat”)
- totally
- ξε- (xe-) + κουφαίνω (koufaíno, “deafen”) → ξεκουφαίνω (xekoufaíno, “deafen completely”)
- (diminutive, little by little, or secretive sense)
- ξε- (xe-) + μακραίνω (makraíno, “distance myself”) → ξεμακραίνω (xemakraíno, “distance myself little by little”)
- (colloquial) (expressing objection, indifference. Usually in set phrases)