αντιβουίζω

Greek

Alternative forms

  • αντιβοΐζω (antivoḯzo) (rare)
  • αντιβουΐζω (antivouḯzo) The < ΐ > is needed especially in polytonic spelling ἀντιβουΐζω, where < ι > does not belong to a diphthong < υι > [i]. The upsilon < υ > belongs to the diphthong < ου > [u].
  • αντιβοώ (antivoó), αντιβουώ (antivouó) (rare)

Etymology

From αντι- (counter-) +‎ βουίζω (make noise, buzz).[1] Also see the ancient ἀντιβοάω (antiboáō) / ἀντιβοῶ (antiboô).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.di.vuˈi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ντι‧βου‧ί‧ζω

Verb

αντιβουίζω • (antivouízo) (past αντιβούιξα, passive —) and a rare past αντιβούισα[2]

  1. to echo
    Synonyms: ηχώ (ichó), αντηχώ (antichó), αντιλαλώ (antilaló)

Conjugation

  • and see: βουίζω (vouízo)
  • αντιβούισμα n (antivoúisma, re-echoing)
  • αντίβουο n (antívouo)
  • αντίβουος (antívouos)

References

  1. ^ αντιβουίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)