κανακεύω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek κανακεύω, from κανάκι n (kanáki, caress) κανακ- + -εύω (-eúō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.naˈce.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧να‧κεύ‧ω

Verb

κανακεύω • (kanakévo) (past κανάκεψα, passive κανακεύομαι)

  1. to mollycoddle, mother
  2. to pamper, pet

Conjugation

  • ακανάκευτος (akanákeftos, unpampered)
  • κανακάρης m (kanakáris)
  • κανάκεμα n (kanákema, pampering)
  • and see: κανάκι n (kanáki, caress)

References

  1. κανακεύω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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