χαρακτηρίζω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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χᾰρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō)

  1. to engrave, inscribe
  2. to form, stamp
  3. to designate by a characteristic mark, characterize
  4. to emphasize
  5. to indicate, expound

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō).[1] By surface analysis, χαρακτήρ (charaktír) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.ɾa.ktiˈɾi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧ρα‧κτη‧ρί‧ζω

Verb

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χαρακτηρίζω (charaktirízo) (past χαρακτήρισα, passive χαρακτηρίζομαι, p‑past χαρακτηρίστηκα)

  1. to characterize (to be typical of)
  2. to characterize (to depict someone or something a particular way)
  3. to categorize

Conjugation

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References

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