σταματάω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the modern σταματώ (stamató) σταματ- + -άω (-áo), inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek σταματῶ (stamatô), a metaplasm of σταματίζω (stamatízō), from the neuter noun στάμα (stáma, seat), from stem στα- of the Ancient Greek ἵσταμαι (hístamai), passive of ἵστημι (hístēmi).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sta.maˈta.o/
  • Hyphenation: στα‧μα‧τά‧ω

Verb

σταματάω/σταματώ • (stamatáo/stamató) (past σταμάτησα, passive σταματιέμαι, ppast —, ppp σταματημένος)

  1. to halt, stop, stop off (movement)
  2. to cease, stop (action, activity)
  3. to stop, terminate (come to an end)
  4. (education) to drop out

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References

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