Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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αβαντσάρω (avantsáro), borrowed from Italian avanzare (pronounced with /t͡s/), with consonant change /t͡s/ > /d͡z/.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vanˈd͡za.ɾo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧βαν‧τζά‧ρω

Verb

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αβαντζάρω (avantzáro) (past αβαντζάρισα, passive —)

  1. (colloquial) to advance (payment), prepay, deposit
    Synonym: προκαταβάλλω (prokatavállo)
  2. (colloquial) to exceed, have extra, be in excess
    Synonyms: περισσεύω (perissévo), πλεονάζω (pleonázo)

Conjugation

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