"μεθώ" meaning in Greek

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Verb

IPA: /meˈθo/ Forms: methó [romanization], μέθυσα [past], μεθάω [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μεθύω (methúō, “to get drunk”). Compare Mariupol Greek метъу́ (mjeθú). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|μεθύω||to get drunk}} Ancient Greek μεθύω (methúō, “to get drunk”), {{cog|grk-mar|метъу́}} Mariupol Greek метъу́ (mjeθú) Head templates: {{head|el|verbs|head=|sort=|ts=}} μεθώ • (methó), {{el-verb|past=μέθυσα}} μεθώ • (methó) (past μέθυσα)
  1. to get drunk, become intoxicated Related terms: αντιμεθυστικός (antimethystikós) (english: against drunkenness) [adjective], μέθη (méthi) (english: drunkenness) [feminine], μεθοκόπημα (methokópima) (english: booze up) [neuter], μεθοκοπώ (methokopó) (english: to booze up), μεθύσι (methýsi) (english: drunkenness; booze up) [neuter], μεθυσμένος (methysménos) (english: drunk, drunken) [participle], μέθυσος (méthysos) (english: drunkard) [masculine], μεθύστακας (methýstakas) (english: drunkard) [masculine], μεθυστικός (methystikós) (english: intoxicating)
    Sense id: en-μεθώ-el-verb-joKFXLVk Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Drinking

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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