παλεύω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek παλεύω (paleúō). By surface analysis, πάλ(η) (pál(i)) +‎ -εύω (-évo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈle.vo/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧λεύ‧ω

Verb

παλεύω (palévo) (past πάλεψα, passive παλεύομαι, p‑past παλεύτηκα)

  1. to fight (to engage in physical combat)
  2. to wrestle (to contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him)
  3. (figuratively) to fight, to struggle, to wrestle (to strive for or against something)
  4. (passive voice) to be fought over

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ παλεύω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language