Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παχ(ύνω) (pakh(únō))-αίνω (-aíno).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈçe.no/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧χαί‧νω

Verb

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παχαίνω (pachaíno) (past πάχυνα, passive παχαίνομαι)

  1. (intransitive) to get fat, to fatten
  2. (transitive) to make fat, to fatten
    Antonym: απισχναίνω (apischnaíno)

Conjugation

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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References

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  1. ^ παχαίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language