ἰάπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Often combined with ἴπτομαι (íptomai, to press hard, oppress), but this is semantically difficult. The verb has also been linked to ἵημι (híēmi, to send, throw) and Latin iaciō (to throw, hurl, cast).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ῐ̓ᾰ́πτω • (ĭắptō)

  1. to send forth, drive on, shoot
  2. to rush, hurry

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓πῐᾰ́πτω (ăpĭắptō)
  • κᾰτῐᾰ́πτω (kătĭắptō)
  • περῐᾰ́πτω (perĭắptō)
  • περῐῐ̈ᾰ́πτω (perĭĭ̈ắptō)
  • ποτῐᾰ́πτω (potĭắptō)
  • προῐ̈ᾰ́πτω (proĭ̈ắptō)

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