πρέπω

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 10 October 2014

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *prep-. Cognates include Old Armenian երեւիմ (erewim), Old High German furben (to clean), Old Irish richt (shape), Welsh rhith (species).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πρέπω (prépō)

  1. to be clearly seen, to be visible or conspicuous among a number
    1. to be heard
    2. to smell strong
  2. to be conspicuously like, to be like, to resemble
  3. to be conspicuously fit, to become, beseem, suit
    1. (in participle)
      1. (neuter participle) that which is seemly, fitness, propriety, decorum
    2. (rarely with a person as the subject) fit
    3. (mostly impersonal) it is fitting, it beseems, suits, becomes
      1. (with personal accusative and infinitive)
      2. (with infinitive only)
      3. when an accusative alone follows, an infinitive must be supplied
  4. (transitive) to liken

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