δρέπω

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δρέπω (drépō)

  1. to pluck, cull

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Descendants

  • Greek: δρέπω (drépo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρέπω (drépō), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *der- (to tear, pluck), related to Proto-Slavic *drapati (to scratch). Less certain is the relation with Proto-Germanic *trabō (fringe) and Medieval Latin drappus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðɾe.po/
  • Hyphenation: δρέ‧πω

Verb

δρέπω (drépo) (past έδρεψα, passive —)

  1. (formal, rare) to collect fruit
    έδρεψα δάφνεςédrepsa dáfnesI collected laurels
  2. to gain
    Synonym: αποκομίζω (apokomízo)

Conjugation

Further reading

  • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 352