σπείρω

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *spéryeti, from *sper- (to sprinkle, scatter).

Cognate with English spray, sprout, spread, spare. Perhaps related through extensions of this root to Latin spargō, spernō, spurcus and spurius, English spurn.

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Verb[edit]

σπείρω (speírō)

  1. to sow
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

σπείρω (speírō)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative dual of σπεῖρον (speîron)

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σπείρω (speíro)

  1. 1st person singular dependent form of σπέρνω (spérno).