μαραίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to die, disappear) + -αίνω (-aínō, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μᾰραίνω (maraínō)

  1. quench (fire); (passive) (of fire) die away, go slowly out
  2. waste, wither; (passive) waste away, disappear, die away, abate

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓πομᾰραίνω (apomaraínō)
  • ἐκμᾰραίνω (ekmaraínō)
  • κᾰτᾰμᾰραίνω (katamaraínō)
  • μᾰ́ρᾰνσῐς (máransis)
  • προμᾰραίνω (promaraínō)

Descendants

  • Greek: μαραίνω (maraíno)

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek μᾰραίνω (maraínō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ραί‧νω

Verb

μαραίνω (maraíno) (past μάρανα, passive μαραίνομαι)

  1. wither, shrivel
    Ο ήλιος μαραίνει το λουλούδι.O ílios maraínei to louloúdi.The sun withers the flower.
  2. eat away

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • με μάρανε (me márane) (idiomatic)
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