Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the modern βοσκ(ώ) + -άω (-áo). A metaplasm of βόσκω (vósko) in the pattern of the 2nd Conjugation Class I verbs.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /voˈska.o/
  • Hyphenation: βο‧σκά‧ω

Verb

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βοσκάω (voskáo) / βοσκώ (imperfect βοσκούσα/βόσκαγα, past βόσκησα, passive βοσκιέμαι, p‑past βοσκήθηκα, ppp βοσκημένος)

  1. (transitive) to graze

Conjugation

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References

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