χρονίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χρόνος (khrónos, time) + -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

χρονῐ́ζω • (khronízō)

  1. to spend time
    1. to last long, continue
    2. to persevere
    3. to take time, tarry, linger, delay, be slow
    4. (of ailments) to be/become chronic
    5. (of wine) to be/become old, to have age
      • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 33A
  2. (passive voice) to be prolonged or protracted
    1. to grow up

Inflection

Further reading

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Alternative forms

  • χρονιάζω (chroniázo)

Verb

χρονίζω • (chronízo) (past χρόνισα)

  1. to take a long time, drag
  2. to endure, last a long time
  3. to delay, drag
  4. to age one year

Conjugation

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