κουράζω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek κουράζω (kourázō, initial meaning: cut hair as a penalty), from the ancient κουρ(ά) f (kour(á), cropping of the hair) + -άζω (-ázo, suffix for verbs).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɾa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧ρά‧ζω

Verb

κουράζω • (kourázo) (past κούρασα, passive κουράζομαι, p‑past κουράστηκα, ppp κουρασμένος)

  1. to tire, wear out
  2. to annoy

Conjugation

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References

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