κάπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kh₂p-yé-ti, ye-present from the root *keh₂p- (seize, grab). Cognates include Old English hebban and habban (English heave and have), Latin capiō, and Old Armenian խափանեմ (xapʿanem).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰ́πτω (káptō)

  1. to gulp down

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