σφυρίζω

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σφυρίζω (sphurízō), from Ancient Greek σῡρίζω (sūrízō, play the syrinx; make a whistling sound), from σῦρῐγξ (sûrinx, quill, flute, syrinx, windpipe) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, verbal suffix),[1] with epenthesis of an -φ- (-f-),[2] possibly under the influence of Hellenistic σφῠρίον (sphuríon, mallet).[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sfiˈri.zo/
  • Hyphenation: σφυ‧ρί‧ζω

Verb

σφυρίζω (sfyrízo) (past σφύριξα, passive σφυρίζομαι)

  1. to whistle
  2. to hiss at
  3. to whisper

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σῦρῐγξ, -ιγγος (> DER > Denominative verbs > -ίσω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1423-4
  2. ^ σφυρίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  3. ^ σφυρίζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.