κεντάω

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Greek

Etymology

κεντ(ώ) (kent(ó)) + -άω (-áo), from Ancient Greek κεντῶ (kentô), contracted form of κεντέω (kentéō, prick, sting).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cenˈda.o/
  • Hyphenation: κε‧ντά‧ω

Verb

κεντάω (kentáo) / κεντώ (past κέντησα, passive κεντιέμαι, p‑past κεντήθηκα, ppp κεντημένος)

  1. (sewing) to embroider
  2. to sting, prick, spur on
    Synonym: κεντρίζω (kentrízo)

Conjugation

References

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