ξελύνω

Greek

Etymology

Morphologically ξε- (xe-, “un-”) +‎ λύνω (lýno, “tie”). From Ancient Greek ἐξέλῡσᾰ (exélūsa), aorist of ancient verb ἐκλῡ́ω (eklū́ō, “set free”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kseˈlino/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧λύ‧νω

Verb

ξελύνω • (xelýno) (past ξέλυσα, passive ξελύνομαι)

  1. to untie, unbind, undo, unbuckle
    Ξελύνω τα μαλλιά μου.
    Xelýno ta malliá mou.
    I untie my hair.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • λύνω (lýno, “untie”) (with less emphasis)
  • and sense loosen: ξεσφίγγω (xesfíngo), χαλαρώνω (chalaróno)

Antonyms

  • see: λύω for derivatives, compounds
  • λυτός (lytós, “untied”)
  • ξεδιαλύνω (xedialýno, “disentagle, explain, make clear”)
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