διαχέω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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δῐᾰ- (dia-, through; in different directions) +‎ χέω (khéō, pour).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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δῐᾰχέω (diakhéō)

  1. to scatter
  2. to disperse
  3. (figuratively) to confound
  4. (mediopassive) to be poured from one vessel to another
  5. (mediopassive) to run through, spread
  6. (mediopassive) to be dissolved

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: διαχέω (diachéo)

Further reading

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διαχέω (diakhéō). Morphologically, from δια- (in different directions) + the ancient χέω (pour, scatter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ði̯aˈçe.o/, /ðʝaˈçe.o/
  • Hyphenation: δια‧χέ‧ω
  • Old Hyphenation: δι‧α‧χέ‧ω

Verb

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διαχέω (diachéo) (past διέχυσα, passive διαχέομαι, p‑past διαχύθηκα, ppp διαχυμένος)

  1. to diffuse, spread, shed about; literally: "I diffuse"

Conjugation

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Compare to the conjugtion of διαχύνω (diachýno) with common forms e.g. for past tense.

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  • and see: χέω (chéo, pour, scatter)