κολάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κόλος (kólos, docked) + -άζω (-ázō, verb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κολάζω • (kolázō)

  1. to check, chastise
  2. to chastise, punish
  3. of a drastic method of checking the growth of the almond-tree
  4. to be badly in need of

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