διαλύω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

δια- (dia-, apart, asunder) +‎ λύω (lúō, loosen).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Verb[edit]

δῐᾰλῡ́ω (dialū́ō)

  1. to loose one from another, to part asunder, undo, dissolve

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Derivatives from δῐᾰλῡ́ω (and see their compounds):

Compounds with δῐᾰλῡ́ω (and see their Derived terms):

Further reading[edit]

Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διαλύω (dialúō) and Semantic loan from French dissoudre.[1] Morphologically δια- (dia-) +‎ λύω (lýo).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ði̯aˈli.o/, /ðʝaˈli.o/
  • Hyphenation: δια‧λύ‧ω
  • Old Hyphenation: δι‧α‧λύ‧ω

Verb[edit]

διαλύω (dialýo) (past διέλυσα/διάλυσα, passive διαλύομαι, p‑past διαλύθηκα, ppp διαλυμένος / διαλελυμένος)

  1. literally: "I dismantle/dissolve/disband"
  2. to dismantle
  3. to dissolve (a solid in a solvent)
    Διέλυσα 5 γρ. ζάχαρη σε λίγο νερό.
    Diélysa 5 gr. záchari se lígo neró.
    I dissolved 5 grams of sugar in a little water.
  4. to disband, dissolve, break up, disperse
    Η εταιρεία διαλύθηκε.I etaireía dialýthike.The company disbanded.
  5. to wreck, break up
    Μου ζήτησε να χωρίσουμε και διαλύθηκα.
    Mou zítise na chorísoume kai dialýthika.
    He/She asked me for a divorce/separation and I became a wreck.

Conjugation[edit]

Related terms[edit]

and see: διά (diá) and λύω (lýo)

References[edit]

  1. ^ διαλύω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998