Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ὅρμος (hórmos, anchorage, shelter) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ὁρμίζω (hormízō)

  1. to bring to a safe anchorage, bring into harbour, to moor, anchor
  2. to bring safe home
  3. to put (e.g. a child) to sleep
  4. (middle voice and passive voice) to come to anchor, lie at anchor, be anchored
  5. (middle voice and passive voice) to be dependent

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Vulgar Latin: *hormizāre
    • Italo-Romance:
      • Italian: ormeggiare
    • Gallo-Romance:

Further reading

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