οἰδέω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂oyd-éye-ti, composed of an o-grade of the root *h₂eyd- and causative/iterative present suffix *-éyeti. Cognates include Old Armenian այտ (ayt, cheek), այտնում (aytnum, to swell), Latin aemidus, Old English āte (English oat). Compare Οἰδίπους (Oidípous).

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Verb

οἰδέω (oidéō)

  1. to swell, become swollen
  2. (figuratively) of inflated style

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