δοκιμάζω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δοκιμάζω (dokimázō), from δόκιμος (dókimos, acceptable, trustworthy) δοκιμ- + -άζω (-ázo), from δοκέω (dokéō, think, expect).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðo.ciˈma.zo/
  • Hyphenation: δο‧κι‧μά‧ζω

Verb

δοκιμάζω (dokimázo) (past δοκίμασα, passive δοκιμάζομαι, p‑past δοκιμάστηκα, ppp δοκιμασμένος)

  1. (transitive) to try, try out
    Δοκίμασες ποτέ πίτσα με ανανά;
    Dokímases poté pítsa me ananá?
    Have you ever tried pineapple pizza?
  2. (transitive) to test
  3. (transitive) to taste
  4. (intransitive) to attempt, try
    Δοκίμασε να σκαρφαλώσει το βουνό.
    Dokímase na skarfalósei to vounó.
    He tried to climb the mountain.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Aromanian: dhuchimãsescu

References

  1. ^ δοκιμάζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre