Greek Word of the Week 007 ἐπίστασαι Ἑλληνίζειν; can you speak Greek? (Patreon)

Greek WotW 007

ἐπίστασαι Ἑλληνίζειν; can you speak Greek?

Ἀσπάζομαί ς’, ὦ φίλε! Ἐπίστασαι Ἑλληνίζειν; To speak in any language, you just need to verbify that language’s name: Ἑλληνίζω, I speak Greek; Ἀττικίζω, I speak Attic; Ἰωνίζω, I speak Ionic; Δωρίζω, I speak Doric. I’ve never seen Κοινίζω but it certainly makes sense as a verb.

Ῥωμαΐζω, I speak Latin.

Βρεττᾱνίζω, I speak English.

Ἰ̄ταλίζω, I speak Italian.

Γαλλίζω, I speak French.

Καὶ τὰ λοιπά, etc. Καὶ σύ γ’, ὦ φίλ’, Ἑλληνίζεις; Ἴθι χαίρων!