καίω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kayyō, past that is uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w-, with cognates such as Lithuanian kūlė, Latvian kūla, and possibly Persian سو (su, light).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

καίω (kaíō)

  1. to light, kindle, set on fire
  2. to burn, burn up
  3. to cause to be extremely cold (e.g. of frost)
  4. (passive voice) to burn with passion
  5. (middle voice) to make a fire for oneself
  6. (medicine) to cauterize

Inflection

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: καίω (kaío), καίγω (kaígo)
  • English: ink

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “καίω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 618

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō); the form καίγω (kaígo), from Medieval καίγω (kaígō), from Proto-Hellenic *kayyō. Also see καύση (káfsi, burning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈce.o/
  • Hyphenation: καί‧ω

Verb

καίω (kaío) (past έκαψα, passive καίγομαι, p‑past κάηκα, ppp καμένος)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to burn, burn down, set on fire
  2. to cremate
  3. to singe
  4. to sterilise

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • το καίω (to kaío, I celebrate very much, literally I burn it!) (idiomatic)

From stem καψ-

From stem καυ- as in the ancient verb καίω (kaíō)

  • see: καύση f (káfsi, burning, combustion)

Further reading

  • καίω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998