καθιζάνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κᾰτᾰ́ (katá) + ῐ̔ζᾰ́νω (hizánō, to cause to sit) with apocopic form καθ’.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰθῐζᾰ́νω (kathizánō)

  1. (causal) to make sit
  2. (transitive) to sit

Inflection

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Synonyms

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθιζάνω (kathizánō, to cause to sit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaθiˈzano/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θι‧ζά‧νω

Verb

καθιζάνω (kathizáno) (imperfect καθίζανα) found only in the imperfective tenses

  1. (geoglogy, learned) (of earth) subside of ground
  2. (chemistry, learned) (of particles in a solution) settle down, as in sedimentation

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • κατακάθομαι (katakáthomai, to become sediment, settle downwards)

Derived terms

  • καθίζημα n (kathízima, sediment)
  • καθίζηση f (kathízisi, subsiding, sedimentation)
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