χαμηλώνω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαμηλώνω (khamēlṓnō). By surface analysis, χαμηλ(ός) (chamil(ós)) +‎ -ώνω (-óno).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xa.miˈlo.no/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧μη‧λώ‧νω

Verb

χαμηλώνω (chamilóno) (past χαμήλωσα, passive —, ppp χαμηλωμένος)

  1. (transitive) to lower (to cause to descend)
    Synonym: κατεβάζω (katevázo)
    Antonyms: υψώνω (ypsóno), σηκώνω (sikóno)
  2. (intransitive) to lower (to fall; to sink)
  3. (transitive) to lower (to depress as to direction)
  4. (transitive) to lower (to reduce the height of)
    Antonym: ψηλώνω (psilóno)
  5. (transitive) to lower (to reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of)
    Synonyms: κατεβάζω (katevázo), μειώνω (meióno)
    Antonym: δυναμώνω (dynamóno)
  6. (transitive) to lower (to reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.)
    Synonym: κατεβάζω (katevázo)
    Antonym: υψώνω (ypsóno)

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References

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