θάβω

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Greek

Etymology

From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek θάβω, from the ancient θάπτω (steal) from the perfective stem θαψ- in the pattern of -ψ- > -β- as in κόπτω (kópto), κοψ- > κόβω (kóvo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθa.vo/
  • Hyphenation: θά‧βω

Verb

θάβω (thávo) (past έθαψα, passive θάβομαι)

  1. bury, inter
  2. conceal, hide
  3. ruin

Conjugation

Compounds of the verb:

Stem θαφτ-

Stem ταφ-

Not related: καθάπτομαι (katháptomai) (καθ- (upon) + άπτομαι (touch))

References

  1. ^ θάβω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language