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μακραίνω

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek μακραίνω (makraínō), from Ancient Greek μακρ(ύνω) (makr(únō)) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈkɾe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧κραί‧νω

Verb

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μακραίνω (makraíno) (past μάκρυνα, passive —)

  1. (transitive) to lengthen, to make longer
    Antonym: κονταίνω (kontaíno)
  2. (transitive) to grow longer, to grow out, to let grow (:hair)
  3. (intransitive, of hair) to grow longer
  4. (intransitive) to move away
    Synonym: απομακρύνομαι (apomakrýnomai)
  5. (transitive) to prolong, to lengthen (to extend the duration of)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ μακραίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language