περικλείω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • περικληΐω (periklēḯō) Ionic
  • περικλῄω (periklḗiō) Old Attic

Etymology

From περι- (around) + κλείω (shut)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περῐκλείω (perikleíō)

  1. shut in all around, enclose
  2. (in the passive) (figuratively) to be confined, reduced

Inflection

  • ἐμπερικλείω (emperikleíō)
  • περίκλεισις f (períkleisis, enclosing all round)
  • περίκλεισμα n (períkleisma, enclosed place)
  • περικλειστικός (perikleistikós, able to enclose)
  • συμπερικλείω (sumperikleíō, include together)
  • and see κλείω (kleíō, shut)

Descendants

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Greek

Alternative forms

  • περικλείνω (perikleíno)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περικλείω (perikleíō). Morphologically, from περι- + κλείω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /periˈklio/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧κλεί‧ω

Verb

περικλείω (perikleío) (simple past περιέκλεισα, passive περικλείομαι)

  1. encircle, encompass, surround, fence

Conjugation

Synonyms

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