πίμπρημι

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

According to Beekes, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₁- (blow, blaze). The verb has been influenced in form by πίμπλημι (pímplēmi).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Verb[edit]

πῐ́μπρημῐ (pímprēmi)

  1. to kindle, burn, burn down
  2. (passive voice) to become inflated or swollen
  3. (of a person) to spout (blood from a wound)

Inflection[edit]

Future, Aorist and Perfect are shared with the related and mostly synonymous verb πρήθω (prḗthō).

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