ἐπιπλέω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἐπῐ- (epi-, on, over) +‎ πλέω (pléō, to sail)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐπῐπλέω (epipléō)

  1. to sail on or over (a body of water)
  2. to sail on board (a ship)
  3. to sail against, attack

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: επιπλέω (epipléo)

Further reading

  • ἐπιπλέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ἐπιπλέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ἐπιπλέω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
  • ἐπιπλέω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers