κολλάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κόλλᾰ (kóllă, glue) +‎ -ᾰ́ω (-ắō, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κολλᾰ́ω • (kollắō)

  1. to glue, cement
  2. to mend (a broken vessel, etc.)
  3. to weld one metal or other substance to another
  4. to join fast together, unite
  5. to put together, build

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κολλάω (kolláo)

Further reading

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From the modern κολλώ (kolló) + -άω, from Ancient Greek κολλῶ (kollô), contracted form of κολλάω (kolláō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈla.o/
  • Hyphenation: κολ‧λά‧ω

Verb

κολλάω • (kolláo) / κολλώ (imperfect κολλούσα/κόλλαγα, past κόλλησα, passive κολλιέμαι, p‑past κολλήθηκα, ppp κολλημένος)

  1. (transitive) to glue, attach, affix, stick
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to infect
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to pester
    Μη μου κολλάς! Με έχεις τρελάνει!Mi mou kollás! Me écheis trelánei!Stop bugging me! You are driving me crazy!
  4. (intransitive) to be glued, be attached, be affixed, be stuck
  5. (intransitive, figuratively) to be infected

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