Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

κᾰτᾰ- (κᾰθ-) (fully) +‎ ἱδρῡ́ω (make to sit down; settle; found).

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Verb edit

κᾰθιδρῡ́ω (kathidrū́ō) (causative of καθέζομαι)

  1. to make to sit down
    1. (passive voice) to sit down, settle
  2. to establish
    1. to be restored
  3. to consecrate, dedicate
  4. to found

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Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Koine Greek κᾰθιδρῡ́ω (make sit down; establish).[1] Morphologically, from κατα- (καθ-) (fully) +‎ ιδρύω (found).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ka.θiˈðri.o/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θι‧δρύ‧ω

Verb edit

καθιδρύω (kathidrýo) (past καθίδρυσα, passive καθιδρύομαι)

  1. (rare formal term) Synonym of ιδρύω (idrýo, to found)

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References edit

  1. ^ καθιδρύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.