γυρεύω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Mediaeval Byzantine Greek γυρεύω, from Hellenistic Koine Greek γῡρεύω (gūreúō, run round in a circle) from the Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, ring, circle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝiˈɾe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: γυ‧ρεύ‧ω

Verb

γυρεύω (gyrévo) (past γύρεψα) rare passive: γυρεύομαι[1]

  1. (informal) look for, want

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • αγύρευτος (agýreftos)
  • αναγυρεύω (anagyrévo)
  • γαϊδουρογυρεύω (gaïdourogyrévo)
  • and see: γύρος m (gýros, round, perimeter)

References

  1. Georgios Babiniotis (2002), γυρεύω”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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