ψαρεύω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ψαρεύω (psareúō), from ψάρ(ι) n (psár(i), fish) + -εύω (-évo, suffix for verbs). Unrelated to ψαρός (psarós, grey) and to ψαρονέφρι n (psaronéfri, tenderloin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psaˈɾe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: ψα‧ρεύ‧ω

Verb

ψαρεύω (psarévo) (past ψάρεψα, passive ψαρεύομαι, ppast ψαρεύτηκα, ppp ψαρεμένος)

  1. fish, angle, dive for fish, hook fish
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) fish (investigate someone's opinion in a deceiving way)
  3. (figuratively, colloquial) find

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References

  1. "ψαρε(υ)μένος" at Georgios Babiniotis (2002), ψαρεύω”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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