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) (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 - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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