λάπτω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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An onomatopoeic word. In other Indo-European languages we find Albanian lap (to slurp), Proto-Slavic *lopati (to eat greedily), Lithuanian lapènti (to absorb greedily), Old English lapian (to lap).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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λᾰ́πτω (láptō)

  1. to lap with the tongue
  2. to drink greedily, gulp down
    Synonym: κᾰ́πτω (káptō)

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Further reading

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