παριστάνω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Hellenistic Koine verb, used in place of πᾰρῐ́στημῐ (parístēmi), in the present and imperfect tense.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πᾰρῐστᾰ́νω (paristánō)

  1. (Koine) Alternative form of πᾰρῐ́στημῐ (parístēmi)

Conjugation

Differs from πᾰρῐ́στημῐ only in Present and Imperfect tenses.

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Koine Greek παριστάνω (paristánō) from Ancient Greek παρίστημι (parístēmi, I place beside, stand near).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pariˈstano/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρι‧στά‧νω

Verb

παριστάνω (paristáno) (past παρέστησα, passive παριστάνομαι)

  1. to describe or represent something as it is, or as something else
    Οι μουσικοί ήχοι παριστάνονται με τις νότες.
    Oi mousikoí íchoi paristánontai me tis nótes.
    Musical sounds are represented with notes.
    Μου παριστάνεις την κατάσταση τραγική.
    Mou paristáneis tin katástasi tragikí.
    You describe the situation as tragic.
    1. to depict
      Το άγαλμα παριστάνει την Ελευθερία.
      To ágalma paristánei tin Elefthería.
      The statue represents Liberty.
      Synonym: αναπαριστάνω (anaparistáno)
  2. to pretend, play a role
    Παριστάνει τον έξυπνο, αλλά είναι κουτός.
    Paristánei ton éxypno, allá eínai koutós.
    He pretends to be clever, but he is stupid.
    Πολλοί ηθοποιοί έχουν παραστήσει τον Άμλετ.
    Polloí ithopoioí échoun parastísei ton Ámlet.
    Many actors have played Hamlet.

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