βόσκω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₃- (feed, tend) with inchoative suffix -σκω (-skō). Cognates include βοῦς (boûs, cow) and Lithuanian gúotas (herd).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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βόσκω (bóskō)

  1. (of herdsmen) feed, tend
    1. (generally) feed, nourish, support, maintain, keep
  2. (passive voice, of cattle) feed, graze
    1. (figuratively) to be fed or nurtured

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: βόσκω (vósko)

References

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek βόσκω (bóskō, to feed, to graze).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvo.sko/
  • Hyphenation: βό‧σκω

Verb

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βόσκω (vósko) (past βόσκησα, passive βόσκομαι, p‑past βοσκήθηκα, ppp βοσκημένος)

  1. (transitive) to graze

Conjugation

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