πλήθω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *plḗtʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- with root extension like plebs. Cognates include Latin pleo, Sanskrit पिपर्ति (piparti, to fill) and Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬨𐬞𐬁𐬟𐬭𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌 (hampāfrāiti).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πλήθω (plḗthō)

  1. to be or become full, to swell
    1. (transitive, only in later poets)
  2. to go through a period of time (from the filling of the moon)

Usage notes

Intransitive counterpart of πίμπλημῐ (pímplēmi).

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Plethon

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