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καλλύνω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Ultimately from καλός (kalós, beautiful).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κᾰλλῡ́νω (kallū́nō)

  1. to beautify
  2. (figuratively) to gloss over
  3. (mediopassive) to pride oneself in a thing
  4. to sweep clean
    Synonyms: κορέω (koréō), σᾰρόω (saróō)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Calluna

Further reading

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