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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek χωνεύω (khōneúō, “to digest”), from Hellenistic Koine Greek χωνεύω (khōneúō), χοανεύω (khoaneúō), verbal formation from Ancient Greek χόανος (khóanos, “melting pot, crucible”).
Pronunciation
Verb
χωνεύω • (chonévo)
- to digest (food, etc.)
- (figuratively, in the negative) to like
- (figuratively) to digest (understand and accept) the causes of an event
Conjugation
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