διαφωτίζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek διαφωτίζω (diaphōtízō).[1] By surface analysis, δια- (dia-) +‎ φωτ- (fot-) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ði̯a.foˈti.zo/, /ðʝa.foˈti.zo/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧φω‧τί‧ζω

Verb

διαφωτίζω • (diafotízo) (past διαφώτισα, passive διαφωτίζομαι, p‑past διαφωτίστηκα, ppp διαφωτισμένος)

  1. (transitive) to enlighten (to give knowledge or understanding to)
    Μήπως μπορείς να με διαφωτίσεις; (often ironic)
    Mípos boreís na me diafotíseis;
    Would you care to enlighten me?
    (literally, “Can you by any chance enlighten me?”)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • διαφώτιση f (diafótisi)
  • διαφωτιστής m (diafotistís), διαφωτίστρια f (diafotístria)
  • διαφωτιστικός (diafotistikós)

References

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