πριονίζω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek πριονίζω (prionízō). By surface analysis, πριόν(ι) (prión(i)) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾi.oˈni.zo/
  • Hyphenation: πρι‧ο‧νί‧ζω

Verb

πριονίζω (prionízo) (past πριόνισα, passive πριονίζομαι, ppp πριονισμένος) (transitive)

  1. to saw (to cut with a saw)
  2. to saw off (to cut off with a saw)
    πριονίζω το κλαδί στο οποίο/που κάθομαι (idiomatic)
    prionízo to kladí sto opoío/pou káthomai
    to saw off the branch one is sitting on

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References

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