παραβλέπω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

πᾰρᾰ- (para-, near) +‎ βλέπω (blépō, see).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

παραβλέπω (parablépō)

  1. take a side look, peep out of the corner of one's eye
    1. look suspiciously
  2. (Koine)
    1. see wrong
    2. overlook
    3. despise

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: παραβλέπω (paravlépo, pretend to overlook)

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾaˈvle.po/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧βλέ‧πω

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek παραβλέπω (parablépō) (Hellenistic sense: overlook).

Verb

παραβλέπω (paravlépo) (past παρέβλεψα, passive παραβλέπομαι)

  1. to turn a blind eye to, shut one's eyes to (to deliberately overlook)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

παρα- (para-, with sense: excess) +‎ βλέπω (vlépo, see).

Verb

παραβλέπω (paravlépo) (past παραείδα, passive παραβλέπομαι)

  1. to see or meet very often
  2. to see very well (in the phrase)
    βλέπω και παραβλέπωvlépo kai paravlépoI see very well indeed
Conjugation