κλάω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (to beat, break), whence also Latin percellō (to beat down, overturn), but due to phonetic difficulties, Beekes prefers to take the verb as Pre-Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κλᾰ́ω (kláō)

  1. to break, to break off, to break into pieces
  2. (of geometric lines, passive voice) to be broken or deflected
  3. to break, to weaken, to frustrate
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Derived terms
Descendants
  • Greek: κλάνω (kláno, to fart)

Etymology 2

Attic form of κλαίω (klaíō, weep). Root of κλαϝ- (klaw-).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κλᾱ́ω (klā́ō) (Attic) of κλαίω (klaíō)

  1. first-person singular present active indicative/subjunctive of κλᾱ́ω (klā́ō),
Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κλᾰ́ω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 710-1

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