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αναλώ

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀναλῶ (analô), contracted form of ἀνᾱλόω (anālóō), a form of ἀνᾱλίσκω (anālískō, spend). The mediaeval form is ἀναλώνω (analṓnō), contemporary script, αναλώνω (analóno).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anaˈlo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧λώ

Verb

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αναλώ (analó) / αναλάω (imperfect αναλούσα) (Demotic, rare)

  1. to melt (make something liquid by heat)
    Synonyms: λειώνω (leióno), λιώνω (lióno), τήκω (tíko)
  2. (figuratively) to be exhausted, discourage
  3. to dissolve
    Synonym: διαλύω (dialýo)

Usage notes

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  • Όλα τα χιόνια αναλούν κι όλες οι βρύσες τρέχουν
    μά ο πόνος πού ’χω στην καρδιά δεν αναλάει, δεν τρέχει.
    Óla ta chiónia analoún ki óles oi vrýses tréchoun
    má o pónos poú ’cho stin kardiá den analáei, den tréchei.
    All snows melt and all water springs flow
    but my heart's pain does not melt, does not flow away. (Demotic song[1])

Conjugation

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Alternative forms

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References

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  1. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)