λυπέω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λῡ́πη (lū́pē, pain) +‎ -έω (-éō).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λῡπέω (lūpéō)

  1. to give pain to, to pain, distress, grieve, vex
    1. (absolute) to cause pain or grief
    2. (in historical writers, of cavalry and light troops) to harass, annoy
  2. (passive voice, future middle) to be pained, grieved, distressed, sad, to grieve

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: λυπώ (lypó)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λῡ́πη (> DER > Denominative verb λυπέω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 878-9

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