καθιζάνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κᾰτᾰ́ (katá) +‎ ῐ̔ζᾰ́νω (hizánō, “to cause to sit”) with apocopic form καθ’.

Pronunciation
 

Verb

κᾰθῐζᾰ́νω • (kathizánō)

  1. (causal) to make sit
  2. (transitive) to sit

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθιζάνω (kathizánō, “to cause to sit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaθiˈzano/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θι‧ζά‧νω

Verb

καθιζάνω • (kathizáno) (imperfect καθίζανα) found only in the imperfective tenses

  1. (geoglogy, learned) (of earth) subside of ground
  2. (chemistry, learned) (of particles in a solution) settle down, as in sedimentation

Conjugation
καθιζάνω   (defective verb - active voice, imperfective aspect only)
Active voice ➤   —   Imperfective aspect ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Present ➤ Imperfect ➤ Future ➤
1 sg καθιζάνω  (καθίζω →) καθίζανα θα καθιζάνω
2 sg καθιζάνεις καθίζανες θα καθιζάνεις
3 sg καθιζάνει καθίζανε θα καθιζάνει
1 pl καθιζάνουμε, [‑ομε] καθιζάναμε θα καθιζάνουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl καθιζάνετε καθιζάνατε θα καθιζάνετε
3 pl καθιζάνουν(ε) καθίζαναν, καθιζάναν(ε) θα καθιζάνουν(ε)
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας, όταν, …).
Imperative mood ➤ 2 sg 2 pl
Imperfective aspect — καθιζάνετε
Other forms Present participle ➤
καθιζάνοντας ➤
Notes    • Learned verb from Ancient Greek. Defective: present stem only. Used mainly in present tense.
 • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Synonyms
  • κατακάθομαι (katakáthomai, “to become sediment, settle downwards”)

Derived terms
  • καθίζημα n (kathízima, “sediment”)
  • καθίζηση f (kathízisi, “subsiding, sedimentation”)
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