μεθύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέθυ (méthu, wine) +‎ (, verbal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μεθύω • (methúō)

  1. to get drunk, to be drunk
    1. (figurative, of things) to be drenched
    2. (figurative, of people) to be stupified

Usage notes

The future and aorist tenses are supplied by μεθύσκω (methúskō).

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: μεθώ (methó)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “μέθυ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 919:DER > line 3 > μεθύ-ω

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