ξυρέω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ξυρόν (xurón, razor) +‎ -έω (-éō, denominal verb suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ξῠρέω (xuréō)

  1. to shave

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ξυρόν (> DER > Denominative verbs: a. ξυρέω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1038-9

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