βόσκω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₃- (feed, tend) with inchoative suffix -σκω (-skō). Cognates include βοῦς (boûs, cow) and Lithuanian gúotas (herd).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βόσκω (bóskō)

  1. (of herdsmen) feed, tend
    1. (generally) feed, nourish, support, maintain, keep
  2. (passive voice, of cattle) feed, graze
    1. (figuratively) to be fed or nurtured

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: βόσκω (vósko)

References

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek βόσκω (bóskō, to feed, to graze).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvo.sko/
  • Hyphenation: βό‧σκω

Verb

βόσκω (vósko) (past βόσκησα, passive βόσκομαι, p‑past βοσκήθηκα, ppp βοσκημένος)

  1. (transitive) to graze

Conjugation