μουλιάζω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek *μουλιάζω (*mouliázō), from *μολιάζω (*moliázō) (with [o][u] change influenced by preceding labial stop [m]), from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *molliāre (soak). Cognate with French mouiller.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈʎa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: μου‧λιά‧ζω

Verb

μουλιάζω • (mouliázo) (past μούλιασα, passive —, ppp μουλιασμένος)

  1. (transitive) to soak, to steep, to drench, to make soggy (to saturate in water or other liquid, thereby softening)
    Synonym: μουσκεύω (mouskévo)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • μούλιασμα n (moúliasma)

References

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