χωνεύω

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek χωνεύω (khōneúō, to digest), from Hellenistic Koine Greek χωνεύω (khōneúō), χοανεύω (khoaneúō), verbal formation from Ancient Greek χόανος (khóanos, melting pot, crucible).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoˈne.vo/

Verb

χωνεύω • (chonévo) (past χώνεψα, passive χωνεύομαι, ppp χωνεμένος)

  1. to digest (food, etc.)
  2. (figuratively, in the negative) to like
  3. (figuratively) to digest (understand and accept) the causes of an event

Conjugation