λευκαίνω

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λευκαίνω

  • lef.ˈce.no

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λευκαίνω < (διαχρονικό δάνειο) αρχαία ελληνική λευκαίνω < λευκός + -αίνω < πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή ρίζα *lewk-

verb λευκαίνω · λεύκαινα · θα λευκαίνω · να λευκαίνω · λευκαίνοντας

  1. κάνω κάτι λευκό
  2. γίνομαι λευκός

Similar: ασπρίζω

Thesaurus

verb

Similar: ασπρίζω

In English

  • bleach to treat with bleach
  • whiten to make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch

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MLA

"λευκαίνω." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

λευκαίνω. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89

Chicago

"λευκαίνω." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {λευκαίνω},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}