καθρεφτίζω

Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek. By surface analysis, καθρέφτης (kathréftis) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.θɾeˈfti.zo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θρε‧φτί‧ζω

Verb

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καθρεφτίζω (kathreftízo) (past καθρέφτισα, passive καθρεφτίζομαι, p‑past καθρεφτίστηκα, ppp καθρεφτισμένος)

  1. to mirror, to reflect (show the image of on its surface by sending light back)
  2. (figuratively) to mirror, to reflect (be an expression or manifestation of)

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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References

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