στίλβω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Beekes concludes that this may be Pre-Greek based on the derivations with π instead of β.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

στίλβω (stílbō)

  1. to shine, glitter
  2. to gleam

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

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