νηστεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νῆστις (nêstis, fasting) + -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νηστεύω • (nēsteúō)

  1. to fast, abstain from food

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: νηστεύω (nistévo)

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek νηστεύω (nēsteúō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈste.vo/
  • Hyphenation: νη‧στεύ‧ω

Verb

νηστεύω • (nistévo) (past νήστεψα, passive —)

  1. to fast
  2. (religious) to abstain from something, fast

Conjugation

  • ανήστευτος (anísteftos, unfasted, adjective)
  • απονηστεύω (aponistévo, to cease fasting)
  • Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megáli Nisteía, Great Lent)
  • νηστεία f (nisteía, fast)
  • νηστικός (nistikós, unfed, hungry, adjective)
  • νηστίσιμος (nistísimos, permitted during fasting, adjective)
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