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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Σίφνος (Síphnos, “Siphnos”) + -άζω (-ázō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.pʰni.áz.dɔː/ → /si.ɸniˈa.zo/ → /si.fniˈa.zo/
Verb
σιφνιάζω • (siphniázō)
- (literal) to act like a person from the island of Siphnos
- to engage in elaborate musical performances resembling those of Philoxenides of Siphnos
- (vulgar) to touch someone's buttocks with one's finger
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