αρταίνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀρτύω (artúō), related to ἀραρίσκω (ararískō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾˈte.no/
  • Hyphenation: αρ‧ταί‧νω

Verb

αρταίνω • (artaíno) (past άρτυσα, passive αρταίνομαι, p‑past αρτύθηκα, ppp αρτυμένος / αρτυσμένος)

  1. to eat forbidden food during a religious fast
  2. to stop fasting
  3. to make food more tasty

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ αρταίνω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre