καθαρεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κᾰθᾰρός (kăthărós, pure) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰθᾰρεύω • (kăthăreúō)

  1. to be clean, to be pure
  2. to keep clean, to keep pure

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: καθαρεύω (katharévo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθαρεύω (kathareúō, to be clean; to be pure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.θaˈre.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θα‧ρευ‧ω

Verb

καθαρεύω • (katharévo) (past καθάρεψα, passive καθαρεύομαι)

  1. to be clean, to be pure
  2. to speak or write in a puristic manner

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading