φθείρω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from *dʰgʷʰer- (flow, diverge; perish) via the middle form φθείρομαι (phtheíromai, to be destroyed, perish) with new active meaning destroy. Cognate to Sanskrit क्षरति (kṣárati, flows, diverges; disappears), Avestan 𐬖𐬲𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (γžaraiti, flows, streams).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φθείρω (phtheírō)

  1. to destroy
  2. to ruin, spoil

Usage notes

The compound verb διαφθείρω (diaphtheírō) is much more frequent than the simple verb.

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