νυστάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Some Baltic expressions for "slumber, sleepy" are strongly reminiscent of this word, like Lithuanian snústi (to slumber away) and snudà (sleeper, dreamer); a different ablaut-grade appears in snáudžiu (to slumber) and forms with an l-suffix: Lithuanian snaudālius (sleepy man) and Latvian snaudale (sleepy-head). All these words suggest a derivation from a Proto-Indo-European root *snud- (to slumber, doze). Thus, -τάζω would be just a formal enlargement, as in κλαστάζω (klastázō) and βαστάζω (bastázō). If this is correct, the old connection with νεύω (neúō, to nod) should be abandoned.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νυστάζω (nustázō)

  1. be half asleep, doze, drowse
  2. hang the head

Inflection

  • Mainly in the present

Derived terms

  • ἀπονυστάζω (aponustázō)
  • ἐπῐνυστάζω (epinustázō)
  • κᾰτᾰνυστάζω (katanustázō)
  • νύσταγμα (nústagma)
  • νυσταγμός (nustagmós)
  • νυστακτής (nustaktḗs)
  • νυστακτικῶς (nustaktikôs)
  • νυστᾰλέος (nustaléos)
  • νύστᾰλος (nústalos)
  • νύσταξις (nústaxis)
  • ὑπονυστάζω (huponustázō)

Descendants

  • Greek: νυστάζω (nystázo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νυστάζω (nustázō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈsta.zo/
  • Hyphenation: νυ‧στά‧ζω

Verb

νυστάζω (nystázo) (past νύσταξα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) be sleepy, feel tired
    Το μωρό νυστάζει.
    To moró nystázei.
    The baby is tired.
  2. (transitive) send to sleep

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • ξενυστάζω (xenystázo, stop being sleepy)
  • νύστα f (nýsta, drowsiness, sleepiness)
  • νυσταγμένος (nystagménos, sleepy, participle)
  • νυσταγμός m (nystagmós, nystagmus) (medicine)
  • νυσταλέος (nystaléos, drowsy)
  • ξενυστάζω (xenystázo, stop being sleepy)

See also

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