Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Probably Pre-Greek. Has been compared to βαίνω (baínō); Beekes finds this unconvincing.

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

βαστάζω (bastázō)

  1. to lift, lift up, raise
    1. (figuratively) to lift up, exalt, ennoble
  2. to bear, carry
    1. to hold in one's hands
    2. to have in mind, consider, weigh, make proof of
  3. to carry off, take away
  4. to handle, touch

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

  • Byzantine Greek: βαστῶ (bastô)
  • Greek: βαστάζω (vastázo)
  • Vulgar Latin: *bastō

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Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

βαστάζω (vastázo) (past βάσταξα/βάστηξα, passive βαστάζομαι, p‑past βαστάχτηκα, ppp βασταγμένος)

  1. to carry, support (bring something as a load)
  2. (figuratively) to bear, withstand (loss, etc)

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