στάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Stem *σταγ-jω, of unknown origin. See σταγών f (stagṓn, drop).[1] Unrelated to Latin stagnum or Welsh taen.[2]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

στάζω • (stázō)

  1. to drop, let fall drop by drop
  2. to leak
  3. to drip, trickle
  4. to drop off (of ripe fruit)

Inflection

Synonyms

  • σταλάσσω (stalássō)

Derived terms

References

  1. Hofmann, J. B. (1949) “στάζω”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Griechischen (in German), Munich: R. Oldenbourg
  2. στάζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στάζω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsta.zo/
  • Hyphenation: στά‧ζω

Verb

στάζω • (stázo) (past έσταξα, passive —) (rare passive στάζομαι, passive past στάχτηκα)[1]

  1. (transitive) to drip, dribble, trickle (fall one drop at a time or slowly steadily)
    Έσταξε λίγο κονιάκ στο τσάι της.
    Éstaxe lígo koniák sto tsái tis.
    She dripped a little cognac into her tea.
  2. (transitive) to leak, drip, (of nose, eyes etc) be runny
    Πρέπει να καλέσουμε τον υδραυλικό, στάζει ο νεροχύτης.
    Prépei na kalésoume ton ydravlikó, stázei o nerochýtis.
    We'll have to call the plumber, the sink is leaking.
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic) to cross someone's palm, cough up (pay for)
    Στάξε μου πριν σου πω πληροφορίες!
    Stáxe mou prin sou po pliroforíes!
    Cough up before I tell you any information!

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • σταλάζω (stalázo)

Derived terms

Expressions

  • έχω (κάποιον) μη στάξει και μη βρέξει (écho (kápoion) mi stáxei kai mi vréxei, I treat (someone) with special care)
  • στάζω δηλητήριο (stázo dilitírio, literally: drip poison; speak with malice)
  • στάζω μέλι (stázo méli, literally: drip honey; speak sweetly)
  • στάζω φαρμάκι (stázo farmáki, literally: drip poison; speak with malice)

References

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