λεσβιάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Λέσβος (Lésbos, “Lesbos”) + -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation
 

Verb

λεσβιάζω • (lesbiázō) first-singular present indicative

  1. (literal) to act like a person from the island of Lesbos
  2. (vulgar) to perform fellatio (since the women of Lesbos were said to have invented fellatio, according to a scholion on line 1346 of Aristophanes's Wasps)

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Λέσβος (Lésbos, “Lesbos”) + -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lezviˈazo/
  • Hyphenation: λε‧σβι‧ά‧ζω

Verb

λεσβιάζω • (lesviázo) (past λεσβίασα)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory, vulgar) to turn lesbian, become lesbian
    Η Τάνια πράγματι λεσβίασε;
    I Tánia prágmati lesvíase;
    Did Tanya really go gay?

Conjugation
λεσβιάζω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg λεσβιάζω λεσβιάσω
2 sg λεσβιάζεις λεσβιάσεις
3 sg λεσβιάζει λεσβιάσει
1 pl λεσβιάζουμε, [‑ομε] λεσβιάσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl λεσβιάζετε λεσβιάσετε
3 pl λεσβιάζουν(ε) λεσβιάσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg λεσβίαζα λεσβίασα
2 sg λεσβίαζες λεσβίασες
3 sg λεσβίαζε λεσβίασε
1 pl λεσβιάζαμε λεσβιάσαμε
2 pl λεσβιάζατε λεσβιάσατε
3 pl λεσβίαζαν, λεσβιάζαν(ε) λεσβίασαν, λεσβιάσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα λεσβιάζω ➤ θα λεσβιάσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα λεσβιάζεις, … θα λεσβιάσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … λεσβιάσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … λεσβιάσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … λεσβιάσει  
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg λεσβίαζε λεσβίασε
2 pl λεσβιάζετε λεσβιάστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   λεσβιάζοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας λεσβιάσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   λεσβιάσει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs		  • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
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