παιδεύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παῖς (paîs, child) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

παιδεύω (paideúō)

  1. to raise, bring up a child
  2. to train, teach, educate
  3. to chasten, discipline, punish

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: παιδεύω (paidévo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παιδεύω (paideúō, raise; train; chasten).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈðe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: παι‧δεύ‧ω

Verb

παιδεύω (paidévo) (past παίδεψα, passive παιδεύομαι)

  1. to harass, pester, chasten
  2. to torture
  3. (dated) to train

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • παιδεύωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.