βαμβαίνω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βᾰμβᾰκῠ́ζω (bămbăkŭ́zō), βᾰμβᾰλῠ́ζω (bămbălŭ́zō)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word. Not related to βαίνω (baínō, to walk). Compare also βαβάζω (babázō, to speak inarticulately) and βάβάλον (bábálon, bawler, shouter).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βᾰμβαίνω • (bămbaínō)

  1. to chatter with the teeth, stammer

Inflection

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