ὀφείλω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *opʰéľľō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰélyeti, from *h₃bʰel- (whence ὄφελος (óphelos)).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Verb[edit]

ὀφείλω (opheílō)

  1. to owe
    1. (figuratively)
    2. (law) to incur
    3. (passive voice, of persons) to be due or liable to
  2. (with infinitive) to be bound, obligated, to ought, to should, to have to
  3. (impersonal) it behooves

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: όφελος (ófelos)
  • Greek: ωφέλεια (oféleia)
  • English: anopheles
  • Italian: Ofelia

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