ὁρμίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὅρμος (hórmos, anchorage, shelter) + -ίζω (-ízō, verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ὁρμίζω • (hormízō)

  1. to bring to a safe anchorage, bring into harbour, to moor, anchor
  2. to bring safe home
  3. to put (e.g. a child) to sleep
  4. (middle voice and passive voice) to come to anchor, lie at anchor, be anchored
  5. (middle voice and passive voice) to be dependent

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Vulgar Latin: *hormizāre
    • Italo-Romance:
      • Italian: ormeggiare
        • Old French: ormeger
    • Gallo-Romance:

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