πετάω

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Greek

Alternative forms

  • πετώ (petó) (less frequent variant)

Etymology

From πετ(ώ) (pet(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo). From Koine Greek πετῶ (petô), contracted form of πετάω (petáō) from Ancient Greek πέταμαι (pétamai), from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (to fly) from the root *peth₂- (literally to spread one’s wings).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈta.o/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧τά‧ω

Verb

πετάω (petáo) / πετώ (past πέταξα, passive πετιέμαι/πετάγομαι, p‑past πετάχτηκα, ppp πεταμένος / πεταγμένος)

  1. (intransitive) to fly
  2. (transitive) to throw
  3. (transitive) to throw away, drop
  4. (transitive, money) to waste
  5. (passive voices) to thown away; drop by
    1. see: πετάγομαι (petágomai)

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