Armenize

/ˈɑːrmənaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make something Armenian in character, style, or cultural identity; to adopt Armenian customs or language.

Etymology

From 'Armenia' with the verb-forming suffix '-ize.' The '-ize' suffix creates verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to become,' as in 'americanize' or 'modernize.' It entered English from Greek.

Kelly Says

The '-ize' suffix is so productive that English speakers invented 'to Google' and 'to text'—we're still actively creating new verbs with it, continuing a tradition that goes back to ancient Greek!

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