αποστηθίζω

Greek

Etymology

From Late Hellenistic Koine Greek ᾰ̓πoστηθῐ́ζω (apostēthízō). Also see από στήθους (apó stíthous, by heart).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.po.stiˈθi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧στη‧θί‧ζω

Verb

αποστηθίζω (apostithízo) (simple past αποστήθισα, passive αποστηθίζομαι)

  1. memorise, memorize, learn by heart

Usage notes

Although passive forms (αποστηθίζομαι (apostithízomai)) are not mentioned in dictionaries of neither modern nor ancient and mediaeval Greek, they may be formed chiefly in present}[1], but also in simple past (αποστηθίστηκα) and passive perfect participle αποστηθισμένος (apostithisménos). Learned forms, as in the older inflection of ἀποστηθίζω.

Conjugation

  • αποστήθιση (apostíthisi, memorisation)

See also

References

  1. Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
    Passive forms: chiefly in present
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