Greek

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Alternative forms

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  • αναζητώ (anazitó) (more formal but frequent, conjugating in the second forms with -είς, -εί, ...)

Etymology

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From the modern αναζητ(ώ) + -άω (-áo), from Ancient Greek ἀναζητῶ (anazētô), contracted form of ἀναζητέω (anazētéō).[1] By surface analysis, ανα- (ana-, re-) +‎ ζητάω (zitáo, look for, ask).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.na.ziˈta.o/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧ζη‧τά‧ω

Verb

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αναζητάω (anazitáo) / αναζητώ (past αναζήτησα, passive αναζητούμαι/αναζητιέμαι, p‑past αναζητήθηκα, ppp αναζητημένος)

  1. to look for, seek, search for
  2. to rummage
  3. to pursue
  4. to long for

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ αναζητάω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998