γητεύω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γητεύω, from Ancient Greek γοητεύω (goēteúō, bewitch).[1] Also see γοητεύω (goïtévo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝiˈte.vo/
  • Hyphenation: γη‧τεύ‧ω

Verb

γητεύω • (gitévo) (past γήτεψα, passive γητεύομαι, ppast γητεύτηκα, ppp γητεμένος)

  1. (vernacular, literature) use magic to enchant
  2. Alternative form of γοητεύω (goïtévo)

Conjugation

vernacular, or poetic:

  • γητειά f (giteiá, enchantment)
  • γήτεμα n (gítema, enchantment)
  • γητεμένος (giteménos, enchanted, participle)
  • γητευτής m (giteftís, bewitcher), γητεύτρα f (gitéftra)
  • and see: γόης m (góis, charmer)

References

  1. γητεύω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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