βουλιάζω

Greek

Etymology

From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek βουλίζω & βουλιάζω form the Koine Greek βολίζω (heave the lead), βολίζομαι (bolízomai, sink) from βολίς (bolís, missile, javelin).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vuˈʎa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: βου‧λιά‧ζω

Verb

βουλιάζω (vouliázo) (simple past βούλιαξα, passive —) & passive prefect participle βουλιαγμένος

  1. sink, bring down
    Synonyms: βυθίζω (vythízo), καταποντίζω (katapontízo)
  2. dent (e.g. of cars)

Conjugation

  • αβούλιαχτος (avoúliachtos, unsunk, unsinkable; undented)
  • Βουλιαγμένη f (Vouliagméni, suburb of Athens, with lake)
  • βουλιαγμένος (vouliagménos, sunk;dented, participle)
  • βούλιαγμα n (voúliagma, sinking; dent)

References

  1. βουλιάζω in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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