Greek

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Etymology

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By metaplasm from Byzantine Greek πιάζω (piázō) < Ancient Greek πιέζω (piézō, press, squeeze, grasp).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πιάνω (piáno) (past έπιασα, passive πιάνομαι)

  1. to hold, catch
  2. to catch (a ball, etc)
  3. to touch
  4. (colloquial, related to a place) to rent
  5. (related to a place) to occupy, fill
    Έχεις πιάσει όλο το κρεβάτι με τις ποδάρες σου.
    Écheis piásei ólo to kreváti me tis podáres sou.
    You're taking up the entire bed with your big feet.

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