σχεδιάζω

Greek

Etymology

Semantic loan from French esquisser or dessiner, or English design. Learnedly, from Ancient Greek σχεδιάζω (skhediázō, “do a thing offhand”), from σχέδιον (skhédion), neuter of σχέδιος (skhédios, “casual, offhand”).

figurative sense "plan": Semantic loan from English plan[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sçe.ðiˈa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: σχε‧δι‧ά‧ζω

Verb

σχεδιάζω • (schediázo) (past σχεδίασα, passive σχεδιάζομαι, p‑past σχεδιάστηκα, ppp σχεδιασμένος)

  1. to draw, design, plan

Conjugation

Compounds:

  • αυτοσχεδιάζω (aftoschediázo, “improvise”)
  • προσχεδιάζω (proschediázo, “plan beforehand”)

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See also

References

  1. σχεδιάζω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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