ἀφανίζω

See also: αφανίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀφανής (aphanḗs, unseen) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, verb forming suffix)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀφᾰνίζω • (aphănízō)

  1. to make unseen, hide, hush up, lose sight of, reject, make away with a person
    1. do away with, remove, carry one off
    2. to destroy
    3. to obliterate writing
    4. to secrete, steal
    5. to obscure, mar one's good name
  2. to spoil
    1. to make away with property
    2. to drain a cup of wine
  3. to disappear, be missing
    1. to be lost at sea
  4. to live retired

Conjugation

Descendants

  • > Greek: αφανίζω (afanízo) (inherited)

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