ἀγοράζω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (agorā́, market) +‎ -ᾰ́ζω (-ázō, denominative verb suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓γορᾰ́ζω (agorázō)

  1. (intransitive) to be in the market, to frequent it
  2. (transitive) to buy in the market, buy, purchase
  3. (intransitive) to haunt the market, lounge there, as a mark of idle fellows

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αγοράζω (agorázo)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀγοράζω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 14

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