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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Stem, from zero-grade φρ- of vowel gradation of φέρω (phérō, “bring, carry”).
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰré.ɔː/ → /ˈɸre.o/ → /ˈfre.o/
Verb
φρέω • (phréō)
- unattested by itself; takes various preverbs to form verbs
Derived terms
- ἀποφρέω (apophréō, “let out, bring out”)
- διαφρέω (diaphréō, “let through”)
- εἰσφρέω (eisphréō, “admit, let in”)
- ἐκφρέω (ekphréō, “let out, bring out”)
- ἐπεισφρέω (epeisphréō, “introduce besides”)
- παρεισφρέω (pareisphréō, “slip in”) (Hellenistic Koine)
- συνεισφρέω (suneisphréō, “let into together”)
Further reading
- “φρέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “φρέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers