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θαυμάζω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From θαῦμα (thaûma, wonder, marvel) +‎ -ι̯ω (-i̯ō, denominative verb suffix), or superficially +‎ -άζω (-ázō).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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θαυμάζω (thaumázō)

  1. (active voice)
    1. to wonder, marvel, be astonished
    2. (with accusative) to look on with wonder and amazement, to wonder at
      1. to revere, honor, admire, worship
      2. to say with astonishment
    3. (with genitive) to wonder at, marvel at
    4. (rarely with dative) to wonder at
  2. (passive voice)
    1. to be looked at with wonder
    2. to be admired

Inflection

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Unaugmented Epic forms

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: θαυμάζω (thavmázo)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θαῦμα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 535

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek θαυμάζω (thaumázō).

Verb

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θαυμάζω (thavmázo) (past θαύμασα, passive θαυμάζομαι)

  1. to admire, feel admiration for
  2. to look up to, look at with wonder
  3. to be impressed by

Conjugation

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