ξύνω

Greek

Etymology

From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ξύνω (xúnō), from Ancient Greek ξύω (xúō) with addition of a nasal infix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈksino/ (not to be confused with ξινό /ksiˈno/)
  • Hyphenation: ξύ‧νω

Verb

ξύνω (xýno) (past έξυσα, passive ξύνομαι)

  1. to scratch, scrape

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • άξυστος (áxystos, not scratched)
  • ξύσιμο n (xýsimo)
  • ξύσμα n (xýsma)
  • ξυστήρι n (xystíri)
  • ξυστός (xystós, scratchable)
  • ξύστρα f (xýstra, pencil sharpener)
  • ξυστρί n (xystrí)
  • ξυστρίζω (xystrízo)
  • ουρανοξύστης m (ouranoxýstis, skyscraper)

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