νηστεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νῆστις (nêstis, “fasting”) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νηστεύω • (nēsteúō)

  1. to fast, abstain from food

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: νηστεύω (nistévo)

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek νηστεύω (nēsteúō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈste.vo/
  • Hyphenation: νη‧στεύ‧ω

Verb

νηστεύω • (nistévo) (past νήστεψα, passive —)

  1. to fast
  2. (religious) to abstain from something, fast

Conjugation

  • ανήστευτος (anísteftos, “unfasted”, adjective)
  • απονηστεύω (aponistévo, “to cease fasting”)
  • Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megáli Nisteía, “Great Lent”)
  • νηστεία f (nisteía, “fast”)
  • νηστικός (nistikós, “unfed, hungry”, adjective)
  • νηστίσιμος (nistísimos, “permitted during fasting”, adjective)
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