ψιλόω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ψῑλός (psīlós).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ψῑλόω • (psīlóō)

  1. (transitive) to strip (something) bare, especially:
    1. to depilate; to hair (make hairless)
    2. to pluck (make featherless)
    3. to rob so as to deprive
    4. (phonology, orthography) to pronounce or write (a letter or word) with smooth breathing
  2. (ditransitive) to strip (something) clean of (something) [with genitive and accusative]
  3. (passive voice) to become exposed
    1. to become bald
    2. to be stripped of things
    3. (phonology, orthography) to be written or pronounced with smooth breathing

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