ξαφνιάζω

Greek

Etymology

From ξαφν(ίζω) (xafn(ízo)) +‎ -ιάζω (-iázo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ksafˈɲa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: ξαφ‧νιά‧ζω

Verb

ξαφνιάζω • (xafniázo) (past ξάφνιασα, passive ξαφνιάζομαι, p‑past ξαφνιάστηκα, ppp ξαφνιασμένος) (transitive)

  1. to startle
  2. to surprise, to take by surprise, to take aback
    Synonym: εκπλήσσω (ekplísso)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ξάφνιασμα n (xáfniasma)

References

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