γυρνάω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

γυρν(ώ) (gyrn(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek γυρνῶ (gurnô), a metaplasm based on the aorist (past tense) stem γυρισ- (gyris-) (medieval and early modern (ἐ)γύρισα ((e)gúrisa)) in the pattern of metaplasms like κέρασα (kérasa, past tense) - κερνώ (kernó, present tense).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝiɾˈna.o/
  • Hyphenation: γυρ‧νά‧ω

Verb

γυρνάω • (gyrnáo) / γυρνώ (past γύρισα, passive γυρνιέμαι, p‑past γυρίστηκα, ppp γυρισμένος)

  1. synonym of γυρίζω (gyrízo)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ γυρίζω (& γυρνώ) - 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

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