μωραίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μωρός (mōrós) +‎ -αίνω (-aínō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μωραίνω • (mōraínō)

  1. to be silly, foolish, play the fool
  2. (causative) to make foolish
    1. (passive voice) to become foolish, insipid
  3. to make flat and tasteless
    • Matthew 5.13:
      Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἁλισθήσεται εἰς οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι εἰ μὴ βληθὲν ἔξω καταπατεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων
      Humeîs este tò hálas tês gês eàn dè tò hálas mōranthēî en tíni halisthḗsetai eis oudèn iskhúei éti ei mḕ blēthèn éxō katapateîsthai hupò tôn anthrṓpōn
      • Translation by New International Version
        You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: μωραίνω (moraíno)

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