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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek ῥοχαλίζω (rhokhalízō), from Koine Greek ῥογχαλίζω (rhonkhalízō), from ῥέγχω (rhénkhō, to snore).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɾoxaˈlizo/
  • Hyphenation: ρο‧χα‧λί‧ζω

Verb

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ροχαλίζω (rochalízo) (past ροχάλισα, passive —)

  1. to snore (breathe during sleep with harsh snorting noises)
    Δεν μπορούσα να κοιμηθώ χθες το βράδυ, έτσι που ροχάλιζε.
    Den boroúsa na koimithó chthes to vrády, étsi pou rochálize.
    I couldn't sleep last night, the way he was snoring.

Conjugation

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