γοητεύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Verbal formation from the genitive of γόης (góēs, sorcerer).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γοητεύω (goēteúō)

  1. to bewitch, beguile, fascinate as a snake
  2. to play the wizard

Inflection

Compounds

And see γόης (góēs), γοητεία (goēteía)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γοάω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 280-1

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γοητεύω (bewitch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣo.iˈte.vo/
  • Hyphenation: γο‧η‧τεύ‧ω

Verb

γοητεύω (goïtévo) (past γοήτευσα/γοήτεψα, passive γοητεύομαι)

  1. to charm, enchant, enthrall

Conjugation