γλύφω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *glúpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ- (to split, carve). Cognates include Old English clēofan (English cleave).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γλῠ́φω (glúphō)

  1. to carve, cut out with a knife, engrave
  2. to note down, write

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γλύφω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 278

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