Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ματιάζω (matiázō). By surface analysis, μάτ(ι) (mát(i), eye) +‎ -ιάζω (-iázo).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈtça.zo/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧τιά‧ζω

Verb

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ματιάζω (matiázo) (past μάτιασα, passive ματιάζομαι, p‑past ματιάστηκα, ppp ματιασμένος)

  1. (folklore) to give or put the evil eye
    Synonym: βασκαίνω (vaskaíno)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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

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