λιγοστεύω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ὀλιγοστεύω (oligosteúō) < ὀλιγοστός (oligostós) (λιγοστός (ligostós)) + -εύω (-évo, suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.ɣoˈste.vo/
  • Hyphenation: λι‧γο‧στεύ‧ω

Verb

λιγοστεύω (ligostévo) (past λιγόστεψα, passive —)

  1. reduce, decrease, lessen

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • λιγόστεμα n (ligóstema, reducing)
  • λιγοστεμένος (ligosteménos, reduced, participle), λιγοστευμένος (ligostevménos)
  • λιγοστός (ligostós, scarce)
  • and see: λίγος (lígos, a little, a few)
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