αγναντεύω

See also: ἀγναντεύω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀγναντεύω (agnanteúō), from the adverb ἀγνάντ(ια) (agnánt(ia), “vis-à-vis, opposite”) + -εύω (-eúō, “suffix for verbs”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ɣnanˈde.vo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧γνα‧ντεύ‧ω

Verb

αγναντεύω • (agnantévo) (past αγνάντεψα, passive —)

  1. to scan, survey (the horizon, look from afar)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Similar:

  • ατενίζω (atenízo, “gaze”)
  • θωρώ (thoró, “gaze”) (literature, poetic)

Literal:

Derived terms

  • χέσε ψηλά κι αγνάντευε (chése psilá ki agnánteve) (vulgar, said of a lost cause)

Further reading

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