σείω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *tséihō, from Proto-Indo-European *twéys-e-ti, from *tweys-. Cognates include Sanskrit त्वेषति (tvéṣati), Avestan 𐬚𐬬𐬀𐬫𐬀𐬵 (θvayah, fright, fear).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σείω (seíō)

  1. (transitive) to shake
    1. (of earthquakes)
    2. (figuratively) to disturb, agitate
    3. (Attic) to blackmail
  2. (passive voice, intransitive) to shake
    1. to move to and fro
  3. (middle voice) to shake
    1. to shake oneself

Inflection

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References

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σείω.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsio/
  • Hyphenation: σεί‧ω

Verb

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σείω (seío) (past έσεισα, passive σείομαι/σειέμαι)

  1. to shake

Conjugation

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