κολακεύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

κόλαξ (kólax) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κολᾰκεύω (kolakeúō)

  1. to flatter, adulate
  2. (figuratively) to soften, render mild

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κόλαξ, -ᾱκος (> DER > κολακεύω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 734

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek κολακεύω (kolakeúō).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

κολακεύω (kolakévo)

  1. to flatter, praise excessively, compliment exaggeratedly

Conjugation

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References

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