στάζω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Stem *σταγ-jω, of unknown origin. See σταγών f (stagṓn, drop).[1] Unrelated to Latin stagnum or Welsh taen.[2]

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στάζω (stázō)

  1. to drop, let fall drop by drop
  2. to leak
  3. to drip, trickle
  4. to drop off (of ripe fruit)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hofmann, J. B. (1949) “στάζω”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Griechischen[1] (in German), Munich: R. Oldenbourg
  2. ^ στάζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek στάζω.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsta.zo/
  • Hyphenation: στά‧ζω

Verb[edit]

στάζω (stázo) (past έσταξα, passive —) (rare passive στάζομαι, passive past στάχτηκα)[1]

  1. (transitive) to drip, dribble, trickle (fall one drop at a time or slowly steadily)
    Έσταξε λίγο κονιάκ στο τσάι της.
    Éstaxe lígo koniák sto tsái tis.
    She dripped a little cognac into her tea.
  2. (transitive) to leak, drip, (of nose, eyes etc) be runny
    Πρέπει να καλέσουμε τον υδραυλικό, στάζει ο νεροχύτης.
    Prépei na kalésoume ton ydravlikó, stázei o nerochýtis.
    We'll have to call the plumber, the sink is leaking.
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic) to cross someone's palm, cough up (pay for)
    Στάξε μου πριν σου πω πληροφορίες!
    Stáxe mou prin sou po pliroforíes!
    Cough up before I tell you any information!

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References[edit]

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