χέω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

For χείω (kheíō), from Proto-Hellenic *kʰéyyō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéwyeti, from *ǵʰew- (to pour).[1] Cognates include Sanskrit जुहोति (juhóti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis, Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut), and Albanian dyllë.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

χέω (khéō)

  1. (of liquids) to pour
    1. to shed (of tears)
    2. to smelt, cast (of metal)
    3. (passive voice) to become liquid, melt, dissolve
  2. (of solids) to scatter, shed
    1. to throw up (of soil)
    2. to shower (of spears)
    3. to let fall, drop
    4. (passive voice) to be heaped up, mounded
    5. to move together, stream
    6. (perfect, passive voice) to be engaged, absorbed in

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χέω, -ομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1627-9

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