θλίβω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. It has been proposed to be a blend between θλάω (thláō, to crush, bruise) and φλίβω (phlíbō, to squeeze).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θλῑ́βω • (thlī́bō)

  1. to squeeze, chafe, exercise pressure
  2. to compress, straiten
  3. (figuratively) to oppress, afflict, distress
    Synonym: βᾰρῠ́νω (bărŭ́nō)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: θλίβω (thlívo)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “θλίβω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 550

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θλίβω (thlíbō, squeeze, compress; oppress, distress).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθli.vo/
  • Hyphenation: θλί‧βω

Verb

θλίβω • (thlívo) (past έθλιψα, passive θλίβομαι)  found chiefly in the present and imperfect tenses and in compounds

  1. to sadden, distress
    Synonym: στενοχορώ (stenochoró)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • θλιμμένος (thlimménos, sadden, grieved, gloomy, sorrowful, participle)
  • τεθλιμμένος (tethlimménos, participle with reduplication) (formal, used in set phrases)

Compounds and their related terms:

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