καθαρίζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κᾰθερῐ́ζω (katherízō)

Etymology

From κᾰθᾰρός (katharós, clean, pure) + -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζω • (katharízō)

  1. to clean, cleanse, purge, purify

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ἀποκαθαρίζω (apokatharízō)
  • διακαθαρίζω (diakatharízō)
  • ἐκκαθαρίζω (ekkatharízō)
  • περικαθαρίζω (perikatharízō)
  • καθάρσις (kathársis)

Descendants

  • Greek: καθαρίζω (katharízo)
  • Mariupol Greek: катъари́зу (kaθarízu)

References

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.θaˈɾi.zo/

Verb

καθαρίζω • (katharízo) (past καθάρισα, passive καθαρίζομαι)

  1. to clean, wash
  2. to peel, descale
  3. (slang) to kill

Conjugation

Further reading

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