κονταίνω

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Greek

Etymology

From κοντ(ός) (kont(ós)) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno).[1]

Verb

κονταίνω (kontaíno) (past κόντυνα)

  1. to shorten
    Antonym: μακραίνω (makraíno)
  2. to reduce in height

Conjugation

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References

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