ὀρύσσω

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See also: ορύσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk-. Cognate with Latin runcō.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ὀρῠ́σσω (orússō)

  1. (transitive) to dig
    Synonyms: λᾰχαίνω (lakhaínō), σκᾰ́πτω (skáptō)

Conjugation

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Descendants

  • Greek: ορύσσω (orýsso)

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