μαραίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to die, disappear) +‎ -αίνω (-aínō, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μᾰραίνω • (măraínō)

  1. to quench (fire); (passive voice) (of fire) [to [die away]], go slowly out
  2. to waste, wither; (passive voice) to waste away, disappear, die away, abate

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀμάραντος (amárantos)
  • ᾰ̓πομᾰραίνω (ăpomăraínō)
  • ἐκμᾰραίνω (ekmăraínō)
  • κᾰτᾰμᾰραίνω (kătămăraínō)
  • μᾰ́ρᾰνσῐς (mắrănsĭs)
  • προμᾰραίνω (promăraínō)

Descendants

  • Greek: μαραίνω (maraíno)

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek μᾰραίνω (măraínō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ραί‧νω

Verb

μαραίνω • (maraíno) (past μάρανα, passive μαραίνομαι)

  1. to wither, shrivel
    Ο ήλιος μαραίνει το λουλούδι.O ílios maraínei to louloúdi.The sun withers the flower.
  2. to eat away

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • με μάρανε (me márane) (idiomatic)