κλάω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (to beat, break). Cognate with Latin percellō.

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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