αποστηθίζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ᾰ̓ποστηθῐ́ζω (apostēthízō)[1][2] or from Mediaeval,[3] from Hellenistic expression ἀπὸ στήθους (apò stḗthous), see από στήθους (apó stíthous, by heart).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.po.stiˈθi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧στη‧θί‧ζω

Verb

αποστηθίζω • (apostithízo) (past αποστήθισα, passive αποστηθίζομαι)

  1. to memorise (UK), memorize (US), learn by heart
    Synonym: απομνημονεύω (apomnimonévo)

Usage notes

Although passive forms (αποστηθίζομαι (apostithízomai)) are not mentioned in dictionaries of either modern nor ancient and mediaeval Greek, they may be formed chiefly in present[4], but also in simple past (αποστηθίστηκα) and passive perfect participle αποστηθισμένος (apostithisménos). Learned forms, as in the older inflection of ἀποστηθίζω.

Conjugation

See also

References

  1. αποστηθίζω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. αποστηθίζω - 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
  3. αποστηθίζω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  4. Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
    Passive forms: chiefly in present
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