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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek βουλίζω & βουλιάζω form the Koine Greek βολίζω (heave the lead), βολίζομαι (bolízomai, sink) from βολίς (bolís, missile, javelin).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vuˈʎa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: βου‧λιά‧ζω

Verb

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βουλιάζω (vouliázo) (past βούλιαξα, passive —, ppp βουλιαγμένος)

  1. to sink, bring down
    Synonyms: βυθίζω (vythízo), καταποντίζω (katapontízo)
  2. to dent (e.g. of cars)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ βουλιάζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language