ανθρωπεύω

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Greek

Etymology

Active voice of Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀνθρωπεύομαι (anthrōpeúomai).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.θɾoˈpe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: αν‧θρω‧πεύ‧ω

Verb

ανθρωπεύω (anthropévo) (past ανθρώπεψα, passive ανθρωπεύομαι) usually in the active voice

  1. (intransitive)
    1. to become human, humanise (UK), humanize (US)
      Synonym: εξανθρωπίζομαι (exanthropízomai)
    2. to smarten
      Synonym: ευπρεπίζομαι (efprepízomai)
  2. (transitive)
    1. to civilise (UK), civilize (US)
      Synonyms: εξευγενίζω (exevgenízo), εξανθρωπίζω (exanthropízo)
    2. to beautify, tidy up
      Synonyms: ευπρεπίζω (efprepízo), συγυρίζω (sygyrízo)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ ανθρωπεύω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language