Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κτενίζω (ktenízō, to comb). By surface analysis, χτένα (chténa, a comb) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo). The third sense, to "comb, search", is a semantic loan from English comb.

Verb

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χτενίζω (chtenízo) (past χτένισα, passive χτενίζομαι)

  1. to comb, groom
  2. to rake
  3. (figuratively) to comb, search

Conjugation

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Further reading

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