χλευάζω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χλεύη (khleúē, jest, joke) +‎ -άζω (-ázō, suffix to form a verb).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

χλευᾰ́ζω (khleuázō)

  1. to jest, scoff, jeer, treat scornfully
    Synonyms: σκώπτω (skṓptō), τωθᾰ́ζω (tōtházō)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: χλευάζω (chlevázo)

Further reading

Greek

Verb

χλευάζω (chlevázo) (past χλεύασα, passive χλευάζομαι)

  1. to jeer, mock
  2. to deride, scoff, mock, laugh at

Conjugation

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