ετοιμάζομαι
Lemma: ετοιμάζομαι
Translation: to get ready; to prepare oneself; to make preparations (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō), from ἕτοιμος (hetoimos, 'ready, prepared')
Mnemonics
- Think of 'etymology' - the 'etoi-' part sounds similar to the beginning of ετοιμάζομαι
- Remember 'ready' in Greek is 'έτοιμος' - this verb is directly related
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Cultural Context
Commonly used in daily life situations, from getting ready for work to preparing for social events
Easily Confused With
Explanation: While ετοιμάζομαι is reflexive (preparing oneself), προετοιμάζω is transitive (preparing something)
Confused word:
Προετοιμάζω το μάθημα
I'm preparing the lesson
Notes: The προ- prefix in προετοιμάζω suggests advance preparation
Mnemonic: ετοιμάζομαι ends in -μαι, meaning it's about yourself