μεγαλοποιώ

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek μεγαλοποιῶ (megalopoiô),[1] contracted form of μεγαλοποιέω (megalopoiéō, to magnify). By surface analysis, μεγαλο- (megalo-) +‎ -ποιώ (-poió).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.ɣa.lo.piˈo/
  • Hyphenation: με‧γα‧λο‧ποι‧ώ

Verb

μεγαλοποιώ (megalopoió) (past μεγαλοποίησα, passive μεγαλοποιούμαι, p‑past μεγαλοποιήθηκα, ppp μεγαλοποιημένος)

  1. (transitive) to exaggerate, to overstate, to blow out of proportion
    Synonym: υπερβάλλω (ypervállo)

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References

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