πλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πλώω (plṓō) Ionic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *plew-. In the present and imperfect, the semivowel is lost between vowels, but before a consonant is kept as υ, the second element of a diphthong. Cognate with English float.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πλέω (pléō)

  1. sail (in a boat)
  2. float

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • οὐ παντός πλεῖν ἐς Κόρινθον (ou pantós pleîn es Kórinthon)

Compounds of the verb @perseus.tufts.edu e.g.

More than 200 related words for the grades:

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλέω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: πλέ‧ω

Verb

πλέω (pléo) (simple past έπλευσα, passive —)

  1. sail (in a boat)
  2. float
  3. (figuratively) have something in abundance, in expressions like:
    πλέω σε πελάγη ευτυχίας (pléo se pelági eftychías, I 'sail' in seas of happiness, I am happy)
    πλέω στο χρήμα (pléo sto chríma, I 'sail' in money, I am rich)
    πλέω στο αίμα (pléo sto aíma, I 'sail' in blood, I bleed heavily)
  4. (figuratively) to be too large (of shoes, clothing, etc)

Conjugation

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