καθιδρύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

κᾰτᾰ- (κᾰθ-) (fully) +‎ ἱδρῡ́ω (make to sit down; settle; found).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰθιδρῡ́ω (kathidrū́ō) (causative of καθέζομαι)

  1. to make to sit down
    1. (passive voice) to sit down, settle
  2. to establish
    1. to be restored
  3. to consecrate, dedicate
  4. to found

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek κᾰθιδρῡ́ω (make sit down; establish).[1] Morphologically, from κατα- (καθ-) (fully) +‎ ιδρύω (found).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.θiˈðri.o/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θι‧δρύ‧ω

Verb

καθιδρύω (kathidrýo) (past καθίδρυσα, passive καθιδρύομαι)

  1. (rare formal term) Synonym of ιδρύω (idrýo, to found)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ καθιδρύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.