αξιώνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀξιώνω, from Ancient Greek ἀξιῶ (axiô, ἀξι(ῶ)), contracted form of ἀξιόω (axióō) + modern verbal suffix -ώνω (-óno).[1] Doublet of αξιώ (axió).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ksiˈo.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ξι‧ώ‧νω

Verb

αξιώνω • (axióno) (past αξίωσα, passive αξιώνομαι, p‑past αξιώθηκα, ppp αξιωμένος)

  1. for the active voice: to insist, claim, demand
  2. different sense for passive αξιώνομαι (axiónomai), passive past αξιώθηκα (axióthika), etc ("be granted, be hono(u)red")
  3. both senses for the passive perfect participle αξιωμένος (axioménos)

Conjugation

References

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

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