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φαίνομαι (phaínomai)

  1. first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of φαίνω (phaínō)

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek φαίνομαι (phaínomai), mediopassive form of the active φαίνω (phaínō).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfe.no.me/
  • Hyphenation: φαί‧νο‧μαι

Verb edit

φαίνομαι (faínomai) deponent (past φάνηκα)

  1. to seem, appear
    Ο Γιώργος φαίνεται άρρωστος σήμερα.O Giórgos faínetai árrostos símera.George seems ill today.
    αυτά μου φαίνονται κινέζικαaftá mou faínontai kinézikait's all Greek to me (literally, “this seems Chinese to me”)
  2. to appear
    Το πλοίο φαίνεται στον ορίζοντα.To ploío faínetai ston orízonta.The ship appears on the horizon.

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