καλλύνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from καλός (kalós, beautiful).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰλλῡ́νω • (kallū́nō)

  1. to beautify
  2. (figuratively) to gloss over
  3. (mediopassive) to pride oneself in a thing
  4. to sweep clean
    Synonyms: κορέω (koréō), σᾰρόω (saróō)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • κᾰλλυντήρῐος (kalluntḗrios)
  • κᾰλλυντής (kalluntḗs)
  • κᾰ́λλυσμᾰ (kállusma)
  • κᾰ́λλῠντρον (kálluntron)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Calluna

Further reading

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