πρέπω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *prep- (to appear, be conspicuous). Cognates include Old Armenian երեւիմ (erewim, to become visible, appear), Old Irish richt (shape), Welsh rhith (species), and perhaps Old High German furben (to clean).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πρέπω (prépō)

  1. to be clearly seen, to be visible or conspicuous among a number
    1. to be heard
    2. to smell strong
  2. to be conspicuously like, to be like, to resemble
  3. to be conspicuously fit, to become, beseem, suit
    1. (in participle)
      1. (neuter participle) that which is seemly, fitness, propriety, decorum
    2. (rarely with a person as the subject) fit
    3. (mostly impersonal) it is fitting, it beseems, suits, becomes
      1. (with personal accusative and infinitive)
      2. (with infinitive only)
      3. when an accusative alone follows, an infinitive must be supplied
  4. (transitive) to liken

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Compounds of the verb:

Descendants

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  • Greek: πρέπει (prépei) (this term descends in the impersonal form and as compound verbs)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πρέπω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1230-1

Further reading

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