αναζητάω

See also: ἀναζητέω

Greek

Alternative forms

  • αναζητώ (anazitó) (more formal but frequent, conjugating in the second forms with -είς, -εί, ...)

Etymology

From the modern αναζητ(ώ) + -άω (-áo), from Ancient Greek ἀναζητῶ (anazētô), contracted form of ἀναζητέω (anazētéō).[1] By surface analysis, ανα- (ana-, re-) +‎ ζητάω (zitáo, look for, ask).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.na.ziˈta.o/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧ζη‧τά‧ω

Verb

αναζητάω • (anazitáo) / αναζητώ (past αναζήτησα, passive αναζητούμαι/αναζητιέμαι, p‑past αναζητήθηκα, ppp αναζητημένος)

  1. to look for, seek, search for
  2. to rummage
  3. to pursue
  4. to long for

Conjugation

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ αναζητάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language