πρίω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Unknown. This verb seems to point to a stem *pris-, perhaps older *pri-. It may correlate with πείρω (peírō, to pierce), however the value of this comparison is yet unclear. Further etymological comparison has proven fruitless; the link with Albanian prish (to spoil, break, destroy) is uncertain, while others assume an onomatopoeic origin.

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Pronunciation

 

Verb

πρῑ́ω (prī́ō)

  1. to saw
    1. (surgery) to trephine
  2. (of teeth, pathology) to grind or gnash
    1. (generally) to bite
    2. (of syllables) to cut off
  3. to seize as with the teeth, to grip, to grind fast
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πρῐ́ω (príō)

  1. (Epic) second-person singular aorist middle indicative unaugmented of ὠνέομαι (ōnéomai)
  2. second-person singular aorist middle imperative of ὠνέομαι (ōnéomai)