Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *pisd- (to squeeze). Cognate with Sanskrit पीडयति (pīḍáyati).

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πῐέζω (piézō)

  1. (transitive) to squeeze
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to repress, stifle

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  • Byzantine Greek: πιάζω (piázō)
  • English: piezo-
  • Greek: πιέζω (piézo) (learned)

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Greek edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πιέζω (piézō). Doublet of πιάνω (piáno).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /piˈe.zo/
  • Hyphenation: πι‧έ‧ζω

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πιέζω (piézo) (past πίεσα, passive πιέζομαι)

  1. to press, squeeze
  2. (in the passive: figuratively) to be under pressure, stressed

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