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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek χτίζω (khtízō), from Ancient Greek κτίζω (ktízō) with dissimilation of κτ- (kt-) > χτ- (cht-).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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χτίζω (chtízo) (past έχτισα, passive χτίζομαι)

  1. to build, construct
    Ο Τζων είχε χτίσει ένα σπίτι του κοντά στη θάλασσα.
    O Tzon eíche chtísei éna spíti tou kontá sti thálassa.
    John had built his house near the sea.
  2. to create, found

Conjugation

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References

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