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αγγίζω
to touch /aɲˈɟizo/
verbB1#1690 most common
Also: to move (emotionally), to reach (a level), to touch on (a topic)
Example sentences
Μην αγγίζεις το τραπέζι.
Don't touch the table.
Το παιδί αγγίζει τη μπάλα.
The child touches the ball.
Δεν άγγιξα το φαγητό σου.
I didn't touch your food.
Η ιστορία της με άγγιξε βαθιά.
Her story touched me deeply.
Οι τιμές αγγίζουν πλέον ιστορικά υψηλά επίπεδα.
Prices are now touching historic highs.
Κανείς δεν τολμούσε να αγγίξει το ζήτημα χωρίς να προκαλέσει αντιδράσεις.
No one dared to touch on the issue without provoking reactions.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | αγγίζω | άγγιξα | θα αγγίξω |
| 2sg | αγγίζεις | άγγιξες | θα αγγίξεις |
| 3sg | αγγίζει | άγγιξε | θα αγγίξει |
| 1pl | αγγίζουμε | αγγίξαμε | θα αγγίξουμε |
| 2pl | αγγίζετε | αγγίξατε | θα αγγίξετε |
| 3pl | αγγίζουν | άγγιξαν | θα αγγίξουν |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from ancient Greek ἀγγίζω, built on ἄγχι, meaning near or close, with the verb-forming suffix -ίζω. So the root sense is to bring something near or make it close, which shifted to mean physical contact. Modern Greek kept this both for literal touch and for figurative closeness, such as an emotion or a topic.
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