κατεδαφίζω

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek κατεδαφίζω (katedaphízō, to dash to earth). By surface analysis, κατ- (kat-) +‎ έδαφ(ος) (édaf(os)) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.te.ðaˈfi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τε‧δα‧φί‧ζω

Verb

κατεδαφίζω (katedafízo) (past κατεδάφισα, passive κατεδαφίζομαι, p‑past κατεδαφίστηκα, ppp κατεδαφισμένος)

  1. (transitive) to demolish, to raze, to level (to destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion; to destroy by reducing to ground level)
    Synonym: γκρεμίζω (gkremízo)
    Near-synonym: ισοπεδώνω (isopedóno)

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References

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