νηστεύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νῆστις (nêstis, fasting) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νηστεύω (nēsteúō)

  1. to fast, abstain from food

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: νηστεύω (nistévo)

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek νηστεύω (nēsteúō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈste.vo/
  • Hyphenation: νη‧στεύ‧ω

Verb

νηστεύω (nistévo) (past νήστεψα, passive —)

  1. to fast
  2. (religious) to abstain from something, fast

Conjugation