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πήγνυμι

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ- (to coagulate, become fixed). Cognates include Latin pangō and Old English fōn (English fang).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πήγνῡμῐ (pḗgnūmĭ)

  1. to secure, stick in, fix on
    1. to fixate upon
  2. to fasten, put together, unite, build
  3. to make solid, stiffen, freeze, curdle
  4. (figuratively) to fix, establish, determine

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πήγνυμι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1184

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