καυτηριάζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καυτηριάζω (kautēriázō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.fti.ɾiˈa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: καυ‧τη‧ρι‧ά‧ζω

Verb

καυτηριάζω • (kaftiriázo) (past καυτηρίασα, passive καυτηριάζομαι, p‑past καυτηριάστηκα, ppp καυτηριασμένος) (transitive)

  1. to cauterize
  2. (figuratively) to savage (to criticize vehemently)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • καυτηρίαση f (kaftiríasi)
  • καυτηριασμός m (kaftiriasmós)

References

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