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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian varare with development of α- (a-) form να (na, to).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vaˈɾa.ɾo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧βα‧ρά‧ρω

Verb

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αβαράρω (avaráro) (past αβάραρα/αβαράρισα, passive —) [2]

  1. (nautical) to fend off, push away (to prevent vessels touching)

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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  • αβάρα (avára, fend off!) (nautical order)

References

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  1. ^ αβαράρω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  2. ^ For the form αβάραρα (avárara), see presentation of dictionary ILNE @greek-language.gr. retr:2019.04.12.