κορινθιάζομαι

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Κόρινθος (Kórinthos, Corinth) + -άζω (-ázō) + -ομαι (-omai).

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κορινθιάζομαι (korinthiázomai)

  1. (literal) to act like a person from the city-state of Corinth
  2. (vulgar) to consort with prostitutes, since Corinth was famous in antiquity for its prostitutes

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