ξαίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ksəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *ksn̥-yeo- (to scratch; to comb, card).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ξαίνω • (xaínō)

  1. to comb or card (wool)
  2. to full or dress (cloth)
  3. (figurative) to dress, thrash, beat, mangle

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἀναξαίνω (anaxaínō)
  • ἐξαίνυμαι (exaínumai)
  • εὔξαντος (eúxantos)
  • καταξαίνω (kataxaínō)
  • ξανάω (xanáō)
  • ξάνιον (xánion)
  • ξάντης (xántēs)
  • ξαντικός (xantikós)

Descendants

  • Greek: ξαίνω (xaíno)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξαίνω (xaínō), from Proto-Indo-European *ksen- (to scratch; to comb, card), from *késr̥ (comb), from the root *kes-. Possible cognates include Latin sentis (thorn), Irish cíor (comb), English hair.

Verb

ξαίνω • (xaíno) (past έξανα)

  1. (textiles) to card, comb (stage in fibre production)
    Synonym: λαναρίζω (lanarízo)

Conjugation

Derived terms