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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek δέω (déō, tie, bind).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈðe.no/
  • Hyphenation: δέ‧νω

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δένω (déno) (past έδεσα, passive δένομαι, p‑past δέθηκα, ppp δεμένος)

  1. to tie, bind, tie up
    Δένει κόμπο.Dénei kómpo.He ties a knot.
  2. to moor, tie up
    Το καΐκι δένει στο λιμάνι.To kaḯki dénei sto limáni.The caique ties up in the harbour.
  3. (figuratively) to tie someone's hands, constrain someone's actions
    Ο νόμος μάς δένει τα χέρια.O nómos más dénei ta chéria.The law ties our hands.
  4. (cooking, intransitive) to coagulate, bind together

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