χτίζω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek χτίζω (khtízō), from Ancient Greek κτίζω (ktízō) with dissimilation of κτ- (kt-) > χτ- (cht-).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxti.zo/

Verb

χτίζω • (chtízo) (past έχτισα, passive χτίζομαι)

  1. to build, construct
    Ο Τζων είχε χτίσει ένα σπίτι του κοντά στη θάλασσα.
    O Tzon eíche chtísei éna spíti tou kontá sti thálassa.
    John had built his house near the sea.
  2. to create, found

Conjugation

References

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