Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαϊδεύω (khaïdeúō) from χάιδι (cháidi), stem χαϊδ- + -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xai̯ˈðe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: χαϊ‧δεύ‧ω

Verb

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χαϊδεύω (chaïdévo) (past χάιδεψα, passive χαϊδεύομαι, p‑past χαϊδεύτηκα, ppp χαϊδεμένος)

  1. to caress (touch lovingly), pet, stroke, fondle

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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