-άζω

See also: ἄζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Metanalyzed suffix, formed by analogy to verbs from nominal stems in -αδ-, -αγ- with *-yéti suffix added. Possibly cognate with Proto-Germanic *-atjaną, compare -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-ᾰ́ζω • (-ázō) first-singular present indicative

  1. Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives, and other verbs.
  2. Added to verb stems to create a frequentative form.
    ῥῑ́πτω (rhī́ptō, throw) + -άζω (-ázō)ῥῑπτᾰ́ζω (rhīptázō, throw around)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άζω
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