τσιτώνω

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τσιτώνω

  • t͡siˈto.no

Where it comes from

τσιτώνω < ίσως (άμεσο δάνειο) τουρκική çit(i) (ενώνω σφιχτά) + -ώνω

verb τσιτώνω

  1. literally, κυριολεκτικά τεντώνω κάτι πολύ καλά ※ Ο Διαμαντής έκανε ένα πλάγιο βήμα και τσίτωσε το αυτί του. (Νίκος Καββαδίας, Βάρδια)
  2. figuratively, μεταφορικά νευριάζω κάποιον

In English

  • wire to make someone tense or psyched-up

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MLA

"τσιτώνω." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

τσιτώνω. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89

Chicago

"τσιτώνω." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {τσιτώνω},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}