σφίγγω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, perhaps of Pre-Greek origin, apparently based on the pre-nasalization of the -γγ- (-ng-) as well as the lack of credible cognates in other Indo-European branches.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σφῐ́γγω • (sphĭ́ngō)

  1. to bind tight, tie fast
    Antonym: χᾰλᾰ́ω (khălắō)
  2. to bind or hold together
  3. to tie up in a bundle
  4. to tighten up
  5. to press together

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποσφῐ́γγω (aposphĭ́ngō)
  • δῐᾰσφῐ́γγω (dĭăsphĭ́ngō)
  • ἐπῐσφῐ́γγω (epĭsphĭ́ngō)
  • περῐσφῐ́γγω (perĭsphĭ́ngō)
  • σῠνσφῐ́γγω (sŭnsphĭ́ngō)
  • σφῐγκτήρ (sphĭnktḗr)
  • σφῐ́γκτης (sphĭ́nktēs)
  • σφῐγκτός (sphĭnktós)
  • σφῐ́γκτωρ (sphĭ́nktōr)
  • σφῐ́γμᾰ (sphĭ́gmă)
  • Σφῐ́γξ (Sphĭ́nx)
  • σφῐ́γξῐς (sphĭ́nxĭs)
  • ὑποσφῐ́γγω (huposphĭ́ngō)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “σφίγγω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1431

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφῐ́γγω (sphĭ́ngō).

Verb

σφίγγω • (sfíngo) (past έσφιξα, passive σφίγγομαι, p‑past σφίχτηκα, ppp σφιγμένος)

  1. to squeeze, tighten
  2. to tie (e.g. shoelaces)
  3. to thicken (e.g. a sauce)
  4. to shake (one's hand)
  5. (figurative) to behave in a constrained, cautious manner

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References