αναλώ

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναλῶ (analô), contracted form of ἀνᾱλόω (anālóō), a form of ἀνᾱλίσκω (anālískō, “spend”). The mediaeval form is ἀναλώνω (analṓnō), contemporary script, αναλώνω (analóno).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anaˈlo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧λώ

Verb

αναλώ • (analó) / αναλάω (imperfect αναλούσα) (Demotic, rare)

  1. to melt (make something liquid by heat)
    Synonyms: λειώνω (leióno), λιώνω (lióno), τήκω (tíko)
  2. (figuratively) to be exhausted, discourage
  3. to dissolve
    Synonym: διαλύω (dialýo)

Usage notes

  • Όλα τα χιόνια αναλούν κι όλες οι βρύσες τρέχουν
    μά ο πόνος πού ’χω στην καρδιά δεν αναλάει, δεν τρέχει.
    Óla ta chiónia analoún ki óles oi vrýses tréchoun
    má o pónos poú ’cho stin kardiá den analáei, den tréchei.
    All snows melt and all water springs flow
    but my heart's pain does not melt, does not flow away. (Demotic song[1])

Conjugation

αναλάω / αναλώ (active forms, imperfective)
Active voice ➤   —   Imperfective aspect ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Present ➤ Imperfect ➤ Future ➤
1 sg αναλάω, αναλώ αναλούσα θα αναλάω, θα αναλώ
2 sg αναλάς αναλούσες θα αναλάς
3 sg αναλάει, αναλά αναλούσε θα αναλάει, θα αναλά
1 pl αναλάμε, αναλούμε αναλούσαμε θα αναλάμε, θα αναλούμε
2 pl αναλάτε αναλούσατε θα αναλάτε
3 pl αναλάνε, αναλάν, αναλούν(ε) αναλούσαν(ε) θα αναλάν(ε), θα αναλούν(ε)
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ 2 sg 2 pl
Imperfective aspect — αναλάτε
Other forms Present participle ➤
αναλώντας ➤
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Alternative forms

References

  1. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. (abbreviations - of authors)
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