αντιβουίζω

Greek

Alternative forms

  • αντιβοΐζω (antivoḯzo) (rare)
  • αντιβουΐζω (antivouḯzo) The < ΐ > is needed especially in polytonic spelling ἀντιβουΐζω, where < ι > does not belong to a diphthong < υι > [i]. The upsilon < υ > belongs to the diphthong < ου > [u].
  • αντιβοώ (antivoó), αντιβουώ (antivouó) (rare)

Etymology

From αντι- (counter-) + βουίζω (make noise, buzz).[1] Also see the ancient ἀντιβοάω (antiboáō) / ἀντιβοῶ (antiboô).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.di.vuˈi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ντι‧βου‧ί‧ζω

Verb

αντιβουίζω • (antivouízo) (past αντιβούιξα, passive —) and a rare past αντιβούισα[2]

  1. to echo
    Synonyms: ηχώ (ichó), αντηχώ (antichó), αντιλαλώ (antilaló)

Conjugation

  • and see: βουίζω (vouízo)
  • αντιβούισμα n (antivoúisma, re-echoing)
  • αντίβουο n (antívouo)
  • αντίβουος (antívouos)

References

  1. αντιβουίζω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia
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