περιπλέω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

περι- (round) +‎ πλέω (sail).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περῐπλέω (peripléō)

  1. to sail or swim around; circumnavigate
  2. (figuratively) to slip about
    1. (Koine, medicine) to recur
  3. (Koine, passive voice) to be wrapped up

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περιπλέω. Morphologically, from περι- (peri-, round) +‎ πλέω (pléo, to sail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.riˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

περιπλέω (peripléo) (past περιέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to sail round, circumnavigate

Conjugation

  • and see: πλέω (pléo, to sail, to float)