φτιάχνω

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Variations with ⟨ει⟩ are etymological spellings[1]

Vernacular, colloquial forms:

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek φτιάζω (phtiázō) as follows: past tense formation in the pattern of e.g. έπαιξα (épaixa), ancient ἔπαιξα (épaixa), stem παιξ- - present tense παίζω (paízo, play). Further formation of the new present tense φτιάχνω in the pattern of e.g. έριξα (érixa), ancient ἔρριξα (érrhixa, past tense), stem ριξ- - present tense ρίχνω (ríchno, throw).[2] Compare to the colloquial φτιάνω (ftiáno) and the formation of vernacular varieties.
Or, for the etymological spelling φτειάχνω (fteiáchno),[3] a metaplasm of Byzantine Greek φτειάνω (phteiánō) / φθειάνω (phtheiánō) based on past stem of φτειάζω (phteiázō) / φτειάζω.
Both, from forms of medieval εὐθειάζω (eutheiázō, straighten, correct) / εὐτειάζω, εὐθειάνω (eutheiánō) / εὐτειάνω, from ancient εὐθεῖα (eutheîa), feminine of εὐθύς (euthús, straight).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈftça.xno/ (pronounced with synizesis of [i]+[a])
  • Hyphenation: φτιά‧χνω

Verb[edit]

φτιάχνω (ftiáchno) active (past έφτιαξα, passive φτιάχνομαι, p‑past φτιάχτηκα, ppp φτιαγμένος)

  1. to make, build, create, construct
  2. to fix, mend, repair
  3. to improve, get better

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Etymological spelling with φτεια-, as in φτειάχνω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ φτιάχνωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  3. ^ φτειάχνω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre