γλιστράω

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Greek

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Etymology

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From γλιστρ(ώ) (glistr(ó)) + -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek γλιστρῶ (glistrô) from ἐγλιστρῶ (eglistrô),[1] itself from Koine Greek ἐκλιστρῶ (eklistrô), contracted form of ἐκλιστράω (eklistráō) with muted arctic vowel  – same process as in γλιτώνω (glitóno) –, ultimately from ἐκ- (ek-) + λίστρον (lístron, tool for smoothing).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣliˈstɾa.o/
  • Hyphenation: γλι‧στρά‧ω

Verb

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γλιστράω (glistráo) / γλιστρώ (past γλίστρησα, passive —)

  1. to make someting to slip, glide
  2. to slip, to glide
  3. to be slippery: as impersonal 3rd person γλιστράει (glistráei)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ γλιστρώ, -άω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ γλιστράω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre