προσδιορίζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσδιορίζω (prosdiorízō).[1] By surface analysis, προσ- (pros-) +‎ διορίζω (diorízo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoz.ði.oˈɾi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: προσ‧δι‧ο‧ρί‧ζω

Verb

προσδιορίζω • (prosdiorízo) (past προσδιόρισα, passive προσδιορίζομαι, p‑past προσδιορίστηκα, ppp προσδιορισμένος)

  1. to determine (to ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating)
  2. to determine (to set the boundaries or limits of)
    Synonyms: καθορίζω (kathorízo), οριοθετώ (oriothetó)
  3. (grammar) to modify (to qualify the meaning of)

Conjugation

  • προσδιορισμός m (prosdiorismós)
  • προσδιοριστικός (prosdioristikós)

References

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