ψηφίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ψῆφος (psêphos, a pebble) + -ῐ́ζω (-ízō, suffix forming verbs)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ψηφῐ́ζω • (psēphízō)

  1. to count or reckon, properly with pebbles
    1. to add up the numerical values of the letters of a word
  2. (properly) to cast one's vote with a pebble
    1. (absolute, generally) to vote
      1. (construed with the dative) to vote in support of
    2. (construed with the accusative) to vote for, to carry by vote
      1. (construed with a duplicated accusative) to vote to adjudge (someone) to be (a thing)
    3. (construed with the infinitive) to vote, to resolve to do (something)
      1. (construed with the accusative and infinitive) to vote that ⸻
    4. (+ περί (perí, about) / ὑπέρ (hupér, for) + genitive) vote
  3. (active voice) to decide by vote
    1. (passive voice, aorist) to be voted

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ψήφῐσμᾰ (psḗphisma) Compounds of the verb:
    • ἀναψηφίζω (anapsēphízō, put to the vote again)
    • ἀντιψηφίζομαι (antipsēphízomai, vote against)
    • ἀποψηφίζομαι (apopsēphízomai, vote away from)
    • διαψηφίζομαι (diapsēphízomai, vote in order with ballots)
    • διαψηφίζω (diapsēphízō, put to the vote)
    • διαψηφοφορέομαι (diapsēphophoréomai, submitted to a ballot)
    • ἐμψηφίζω (empsēphízō, enter a dect in one's book)
    • ἐνιψηφίζομαι (enipsēphízomai, put to the vote)
    • ἐπιψηφίζω (epipsēphízō, put to the vote)
    • καταψηφίζομαι (katapsēphízomai, vote against; vote in affirmation; I am condemned)
    • μεταψηφίζω (metapsēphízō, transfer by decree)
    • παραψηφίζομαι (parapsēphízomai, deceive, cheat)
    • προαναψηφίζω (proanapsēphízō, determine beforehand)
    • προσεπιψηφίζομαι (prosepipsēphízomai, decree by vote besides)
    • προσψηφίζομαι (prospsēphízomai, vote besides)
    • προψηφίζομαι (propsēphízomai, decree before)
    • συγκαταψηφίζομαι (sunkatapsēphízomai, condemn with)
    • συμψηφίζω (sumpsēphízō, reckon together, count up)
    • συνεπιψηφίζω (sunepipsēphízō, join in ratifying)
Other verbs:
  • ὁμοψηφέω (homopsēphéō, vote together with)
  • συμψηφοθετέω (sumpsēphothetéō, reckon together, count up)
  • συμψηφολογέω (sumpsēphologéō, apply mosaic to a surface)
  • ψηφηφορέω (psēphēphoréō, ψηφοφορέω)
  • ψηφιστέον (psēphistéon, one must calculate)
  • ψηφοπαικτέω (psēphopaiktéō, play juggling tricks)
  • ψηφοφορέω (psēphophoréō, vote)
  • ψηφόω (psēphóō, adorn with gems)

and see ψῆφος f (psêphos, pebble; counter; vote) and related terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ψηφίζω (psifízo)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψηφίζω (psēphízō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psiˈfizo/
  • Hyphenation: ψη‧φί‧ζω

Verb

ψηφίζω • (psifízo) (past ψήφισα, passive ψηφίζομαι, ppast ψηφίστηκα, ppp ψηφισμένος)

  1. to vote

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • ψηφοφορία f (psifoforía, vote) Compounds of the verb:
    • επιψηφίζω (epipsifízo, endorse by voting)
    • καταψηφίζω (katapsifízo, vote against)
    • υπερψηφίζω (yperpsifízo, vote for)

    Other verbs:

    • ισοψηφώ (isopsifó, receive equal number of votes)
    • μειοψηφώ (meiopsifó, become minoriy, receirve less votes)
    • πλειοψηφώ (pleiopsifó, become majority)
    • ψηφοθηρώ (psifothiró, seek votes with illegal, immoral methods)
    and see ψήφος f (psífos)

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