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παραπλέω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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πᾰρᾰ- (beside, near) +‎ πλέω (sail, float).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πᾰρᾰπλέω (parapléō)

  1. to sail by, close
  2. (figuratively) to escape

Inflection

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παραπλέω. Morphologically, from παρα- (para-, beside, near) +‎ πλέω (pléo, sail, float).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

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παραπλέω (parapléo) (past παρέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to sail near, by
    Παραπλεύσαμε το ακρωτήριο.
    Parapléfsame to akrotírio.
    We sailed by the cape.

Conjugation

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  • and see: πλέω (pléo, sail, float)