πλήσσω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European *pl(e)h₂kyeti, from *pleh₂k-, *pleh₂g- (to strike).[1]

Cognate with πλᾱ́ζω (plā́zō, to strike) (with *-g-), Latin plangō, plēctō, plāga; Old Church Slavonic плакати (plakati), Lithuanian plàkti (to beat, chastise) (via secondary ablaut), Dutch vloeken.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πλήσσω (plḗssō)

  1. to strike, smite
    1. (with accusative) to strike an object into motion
    2. to stamp
    3. to sting
  2. (figuratively, passive voice) to be stricken, defeated
    1. to be emotionally stricken
    2. (active voice, of wine) to overpower

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πλήσσω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1220

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