μετριάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέτριος (métrios) +‎ -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μετρῐάζω • (metrĭázō)

  1. (intransitive) to be moderate, keep measure
  2. (transitive) to moderate, regulate, control
  3. (intransitive, Byzantine) to joke, jest

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: μετριάζω (metriázo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετριάζω (metriázō). By surface analysis, μέτριος (métrios) +‎ -άζω (-ázo).

Verb

μετριάζω • (metriázo)

  1. to dampen, to bate, to temper