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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παχ(ύνω) (pakh(únō)) + -αίνω (-aíno).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈçe.no/
- Hyphenation: πα‧χαί‧νω
Verb
παχαίνω • (pachaíno) (past πάχυνα, passive παχαίνομαι)
- (intransitive) to get fat, to fatten
- (transitive) to make fat, to fatten
- Antonym: απισχναίνω (apischnaíno)
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
- see: παχύς (pachýs, “fat”, adjective)
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