αμαυρώνω

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αμαυρώνω

a.maˈvɾo.no

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αμαυρώνω < (διαχρονικό δάνειο) μεσαιωνική ελληνική ἀμαυρώνω < αρχαία ελληνική / ἀμαυρ(ῶ) με μεταπλασμό ώστε να καταλήγει σε «-ώνω»

verb αμαυρώνω · αμαύρωσα · αμαυρώνομαι · αμαυρώθηκα · αμαυρωμένος

βλάπτω, χαλώ
για τη φήμη κάποιου καταστρέφω, σπιλώνω
figuratively, μεταφορικά μαυρίζω, λερώνω, αφήνω στίγμα
Similar: σπιλώνω, στιγματίζω, κηλιδώνω

In English

spoil to ruin
blacken make black
tarnish to compromise, damage, soil, or sully

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MLA

"αμαυρώνω." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

αμαυρώνω. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89

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"αμαυρώνω." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {αμαυρώνω},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}