σκάβω

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek, from Koine Greek, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω (skáptō) from the perfective stem σκαψ- in the pattern of -ψ- > -β- as in κλέπτω (klépto), κλεψ- > κλέβω (klévo, steal).

Verb

σκάβω (skávo) active (past έσκαψα, passive σκάβομαι)

  1. to dig
  2. to excavate, wear away
  3. to carve

Conjugation

Related terms

Stem σκαπτ-

Stem σκαψ-, σκαφ-

References

  1. ^ σκάβωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.