θαυμάζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θωϋμάζω (thōümázō) Ionic
  • θωμάζω (thōmázō) Ionic

Etymology

From θαῦμα (thaûma, wonder, marvel) + -άζω (-ázō, denominative verb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θαυμάζω • (thaumázō)

  1. (active voice)
    1. to wonder, marvel, be astonished
    2. (with accusative) to look on with wonder and amazement, to wonder at
      1. to revere, honor, admire, worship
      2. to say with astonishment
    3. (with genitive) to wonder at, marvel at
    4. (rarely with dative) to wonder at
  2. (passive voice)
    1. to be looked at with wonder
    2. to be admired

Inflection

Unaugmented Epic forms

Derived terms

  • ἀναθαυμάζω (anathaumázō)
  • ἀποθαυμάζω (apothaumázō)
  • ἐκθαυμάζω (ekthaumázō)
  • ἐπιθαυμάζω (epithaumázō)
  • θαυμαστός (thaumastós)
  • προσθαυμάζω (prosthaumázō)
  • συνθαυμάζω (sunthaumázō)
  • ὑπερθαυμάζω (huperthaumázō)

Descendants

  • Greek: θαυμάζω (thavmázo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θαυμάζω (thaumázō).

Verb

θαυμάζω • (thavmázo) (past θαύμασα, passive θαυμάζομαι)

  1. to admire, feel admiration for
  2. to look up to, look at with wonder
  3. to be impressed by

Conjugation

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