ειρωνεύομαι

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ειρωνεύομαι. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ειρωνεύομαι, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ειρωνεύομαι in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ειρωνεύομαι you have here. The definition of the word ειρωνεύομαι will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofειρωνεύομαι, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εἰρωνεύομαι (eirōneúomai, to feign ignorance).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ɾoˈne.vo.me/
  • Hyphenation: ει‧ρω‧νεύ‧ο‧μαι

Verb

ειρωνεύομαι (eironévomai) deponent (past ειρωνεύτηκα/ειρωνεύθηκα)

  1. to ironize (at someone's expense), to make fun of

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ ειρωνεύομαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language