στρίβω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek στρίβω (stríbō), from the ancient στρέφω (stréphō, twist) from the perfective stem στριψ- in the pattern of -ψ- > -β- as in κλέπτω (klépto), κλεψ- > κλέβω (klévo, steal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɾi.vo/
  • Hyphenation: στρί‧βω

Verb

στρίβω (strívo) (past έστριψα, passive στρίβομαι, p‑past στρίφτηκα, ppp στριμμένος)

  1. to twist, turn, twirl

Conjugation

Derived terms

Stems στριψ-, στριφ-

References

  1. ^ στρίβω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998