μαθεύομαι

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Greek

Etymology

From the stem μαθ- of μαθαίνω (mathaíno, learn) + suffix -εύομαι (compare λαθεύω (lathévo, make mistake).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈθe.vo.me/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧θεύ‧ο‧μαι

Verb

μαθεύομαι (mathévomai) deponent (past μαθεύτηκε)

  1. to transpire, become known
    Τα νέα μαθεύονται γρήγορα.
    Ta néa mathévontai grígora.
    News become known (spread) fast.
    Δεν μαθεύτηκε τίποτα, το κρατούν όλοι επτασφράγιστο μυστικό.
    Den mathéftike típota, to kratoún óloi eptasfrágisto mystikó.
    Nothing was made known, everyone keeps is it as a closely guarded secret.
  2. (impersonal, 3rd person singular, especially in simple past tense) to become known, publicised, to be rumoured
    see: μαθεύεται (mathévetai), μαθεύτηκε (mathéftike)

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References

  1. ^ μαθεύομαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ μαθεύομαι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  3. ^ Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers p.367