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κλάω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (to beat, break), whence also Latin percellō (to beat down, overturn), but due to phonetic difficulties, Beekes prefers to take the verb as Pre-Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κλᾰ́ω (kláō)

  1. to break, to break off, to break into pieces
  2. (of geometric lines, passive voice) to be broken or deflected
  3. to break, to weaken, to frustrate
Inflection
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Greek: κλάνω (kláno, to fart)

Etymology 2

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Attic form of κλαίω (klaíō, weep). Root of κλαϝ- (klaw-).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κλᾱ́ω (klā́ō) (Attic) of κλαίω (klaíō)

  1. first-person singular present active indicative/subjunctive of κλᾱ́ω (klā́ō),
Conjugation
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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κλᾰ́ω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 710-1

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