καθαρίζω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From κᾰθᾰρός (katharós, clean, pure) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζω (katharízō)

  1. to clean, cleanse, purge, purify

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Greek: καθαρίζω (katharízo)
  • Mariupol Greek: катъари́зу (kaθarízu)

References

Greek

Pronunciation

Verb

καθαρίζω (katharízo) (past καθάρισα, passive καθαρίζομαι)

  1. to clean, wash
  2. to peel, descale
  3. (slang) to kill

Conjugation

Further reading

  • καθαρίζω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998