ζωγραφίζω

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ζωγραφίζω (zōgraphízō), from Ancient Greek ζωγραφῶ (zōgraphô), ζωγραφέω (zōgraphéō) with metaplasm of -ίζω (-ízo) onto the stem form ζωγραφησ- (zōgraphēs-).[1] The Ancient Greek term is from ζωγράφος (zōgráphos, painter) +‎ -έω (-éō).

Verb

ζωγραφίζω (zografízo) (past ζωγράφισα, passive ζωγραφίζομαι)

  1. (art) to draw, paint
    Synonym: σχεδιάζω (schediázo)
  2. (figuratively) to perform a task with virtuosity
  3. (figuratively) to recount, describe
    Ζωγράφισε μια ζοφερή εικόνα της κατάστασης.
    Zográfise mia zoferí eikóna tis katástasis.
    He painted a grim picture of the situation.

Conjugation

References

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