κύω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (to swell). Cognate with κύριος (kúrios), Latin cumulus, cavus.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κῠ́ω (kúō)

  1. (present and imperfect) to conceive, become pregnant
    1. (rarely with accusative) to become pregnant with...
  2. (aorist) to impregnate

Inflection

Note the difference between the aorist ἔκῡσα (ékūsa) and ἔκῠσα (ékusa), aorist of κυνέω (kunéō).

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