λιμπίζομαι

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek λιμβίζω (limbízō), from Koine Greek λιμβός (limbós, desirable).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /limˈbi.zo.me/
  • Hyphenation: λι‧μπί‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

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λιμπίζομαι (limpízomai) deponent (past λιμπίστηκα)

  1. (colloquial, of food) to fancy, crave, one's mouth waters for (have an immense appetite for)
    Είδα την τούρτα και την λιμπίστηκα.
    Eída tin toúrta kai tin limpístika.
    I saw the cake and my mouth watered for it.
  2. (colloquial, of people) to fancy, lust after (have an immense sexual desire for)
    Παρά την ηλικία του, λιμπίζεται τις μικρούλες.
    Pará tin ilikía tou, limpízetai tis mikroúles.
    Despite his age, he lusts after young ones.

Conjugation

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