Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek μαντεύω (manteúō), from mediopassive Ancient Greek μαντεύομαι (manteúomai, forebode, consult an oracle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /manˈde.vo/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ντεύ‧ω

Verb

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μαντεύω (mantévo) (past μάντεψα, passive μαντεύομαι)

  1. to prophesy, foretell, predict
  2. to guess

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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(guess): εικάζω (eikázo)

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