σπαταλάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

σπᾰτά̆λη (spătá̆lē, “wantonness, luxury”) +‎ -ᾰ́ω (-ắō).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σπᾰτᾰλᾰ́ω • (spătălắō)

  1. to live softly or in excessive comfort or indulgence
  2. to live lewdly, lavishly, lasciviously
  3. to run riot

Conjugation

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Descendants

  • Greek: σπαταλάω (spataláo)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “σπᾰτάλη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1377: “DER > line 2 > Denominative verb σπαταλάω”

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπᾰτᾰλᾰ́ω (spătălắō, “to live indulgently”).

Pronunciation

Verb

σπαταλάω • (spataláo) (past σπατάλησα)

  1. to waste, squander (money)
    • 2005, Giorgos Kapoutzidis, chapter 2 (13:10 from the start), in Sto Para Pende‎[2], season 1, spoken by Dalia Chatzialexandrou (Smaragda Kridi):
      πως θα συντηρήσω την περιουσία μου αν σπαταλώ τον χρόνο μου σε ανοησίες
      pos tha syntiríso tin periousía mou an spataló ton chróno mou se anoïsíes
      How would I maintain my wealth if I waste my time with nonsense

Conjugation

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