παραβλέπω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

πᾰρᾰ- (para-, near) +‎ βλέπω (blépō, see).

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Verb[edit]

παραβλέπω (parablépō)

  1. take a side look, peep out of the corner of one's eye
    1. look suspiciously
  2. (Koine)
    1. see wrong
    2. overlook
    3. despise

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: παραβλέπω (paravlépo, pretend to overlook)

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Greek[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾaˈvle.po/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧βλέ‧πω

Etymology 1[edit]

From Ancient Greek παραβλέπω (parablépō) (Hellenistic sense: overlook).

Verb[edit]

παραβλέπω (paravlépo) (past παρέβλεψα, passive παραβλέπομαι)

  1. to turn a blind eye to, shut one's eyes to (to deliberately overlook)
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Etymology 2[edit]

παρα- (para-, with sense: excess) +‎ βλέπω (vlépo, see).

Verb[edit]

παραβλέπω (paravlépo) (past παραείδα, passive παραβλέπομαι)

  1. to see or meet very often
  2. to see very well (in the phrase)
    βλέπω και παραβλέπωvlépo kai paravlépoI see very well indeed
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