γλυκαίνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek γλυκαίνω (glukaínō).[1] By surface analysis, γλυκ(ός) (glyk(ós)) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣliˈce.no/
  • Hyphenation: γλυ‧καί‧νω

Verb

γλυκαίνω • (glykaíno) (past γλύκανα, passive γλυκαίνομαι, p‑past γλυκάθηκα, ppp γλυκαμένος)

  1. to sweeten, to sweeten up (to make sweet to the taste)
  2. to sweeten (to make less painful or laborious; to relieve)
  3. to sweeten (to make mild or kind; to soften)
  4. to entice
    Synonym: δελεάζω (deleázo)

Conjugation

References

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