Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the same root of λάχανον (lákhanon, vegetables) +‎ -αίνω (-aínō).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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λᾰχαίνω (lakhaínō)

  1. to dig
    Synonyms: ὀρῠ́σσω (orússō), σκᾰ́πτω (skáptō)

Inflection

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