ψηφίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ψῆφος (psêphos, “a pebble”) +‎ -ῐ́ζω (-ízō, suffix forming verbs)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ψηφῐ́ζω • (psēphízō)

  1. I count or reckon, properly with pebbles
    1. I add up the numerical values of the letters of a word
      • 245 CE – 325 CE, Iamblichus, Theological principles of arithmetic 64
  2. (properly) I cast my vote with a pebble
    1. (absolute, generally) I vote
      1. (construed with the dative) I vote in support of
    2. (construed with the accusative) I vote for, I carry by vote
      1. (construed with a duplicated accusative) I vote to adjudge (someone) to be (a thing)
    3. (construed with the infinitive) I vote, I resolve to do (something)
      1. (construed with the accusative and infinitive) I vote that ⸻
    4. (+ περί (perí, “about”) / ὑπέρ (hupér, “for”) + genitive) vote
  3. (active) I decide by vote
    1. (passive, aorist) I am voted

Conjugation

Derived terms

Compounds of the verb:

  • ἀναψηφίζω (anapsēphízō, “put to the vote again”)
  • ἀντιψηφίζομαι (antipsēphízomai, “vote against”)
  • ἀποψηφίζομαι (apopsēphízomai, “vote away from”)
  • διαψηφίζομαι (diapsēphízomai, “vote in order with ballots”)
  • διαψηφίζω (diapsēphízō, “put to the vote”)
  • διαψηφοφορέομαι (diapsēphophoréomai, “submitted to a ballot”)
  • ἐμψηφίζω (empsēphízō, “enter a dect in one's book”)
  • ἐνιψηφίζομαι (enipsēphízomai, “put to the vote”)
  • ἐπιψηφίζω (epipsēphízō, “put to the vote”)
  • καταψηφίζομαι (katapsēphízomai, “vote against; vote in affirmation; I am condemned”)
  • μεταψηφίζω (metapsēphízō, “transfer by decree”)
  • παραψηφίζομαι (parapsēphízomai, “deceive, cheat”)
  • προαναψηφίζω (proanapsēphízō, “determine beforehand”)
  • προσεπιψηφίζομαι (prosepipsēphízomai, “decree by vote besides”)
  • προσψηφίζομαι (prospsēphízomai, “vote besides”)
  • προψηφίζομαι (propsēphízomai, “decree before”)
  • συγκαταψηφίζομαι (sunkatapsēphízomai, “condemn with”)
  • συμψηφίζω (sumpsēphízō, “reckon together, count up”)
  • συνεπιψηφίζω (sunepipsēphízō, “join in ratifying”)
Other verbs:
  • ὁμοψηφέω (homopsēphéō, “vote together with”)
  • συμψηφοθετέω (sumpsēphothetéō, “reckon together, count up”)
  • συμψηφολογέω (sumpsēphologéō, “apply mosaic to a surface”)
  • ψηφηφορέω (psēphēphoréō, “ψηφοφορέω”)
  • ψηφιστέον (psēphistéon, “one must calculate”)
  • ψηφοπαικτέω (psēphopaiktéō, “play juggling tricks”)
  • ψηφοφορέω (psēphophoréō, “vote”)
  • ψηφόω (psēphóō, “adorn with gems”)

and see ψῆφος f (psêphos, “pebble; counter; vote”) and related terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ψηφίζω (psifízo)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψηφίζω (psēphízō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psiˈfizo/
  • Hyphenation: ψη‧φί‧ζω

Verb

ψηφίζω • (psifízo) (past ψήφισα, passive ψηφίζομαι, p‑past ψηφίστηκα, ppp ψηφισμένος)

  1. vote

Conjugation

Synonyms

Compounds of the verb:

  • επιψηφίζω (epipsifízo, “endorse by voting”)
  • καταψηφίζω (katapsifízo, “vote against”)
  • υπερψηφίζω (yperpsifízo, “vote for”)

Other verbs:

  • ισοψηφώ (isopsifó, “receive equal number of votes”)
  • μειοψηφώ (meiopsifó, “become minoriy, receirve less votes”)
  • πλειοψηφώ (pleiopsifó, “become majority”)
  • ψηφοθηρώ (psifothiró, “seek votes with illegal, immoral methods”)
and see ψήφος f (psífos)

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