επιπλέω
See also: ἐπιπλέω
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπιπλέω (epipléō). Morphologically, from επι- (epi-, “above”) + πλέω (pléo, “float”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.piˈple.o/
- Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧πλέ‧ω
Verb
επιπλέω • (epipléo) (past επέπλευσα, passive —)
- to float
- το ξύλο επιπλέει στο νερό ― to xýlo epipléei sto neró ― wood floats on water
- (figuratively) to remain in the upper strata of society
Conjugation
επιπλέω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | επιπλεύσω | |||
| 2 sg | επιπλέεις | επιπλεύσεις | ||
| 3 sg | επιπλέει | επιπλεύσει | ||
| 1 pl | επιπλέουμε, [‑ομε] | επιπλεύσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | επιπλέετε | επιπλεύσετε | ||
| 3 pl | επιπλέουν(ε) | επιπλεύσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | επέπλεα | επέπλευσα | ||
| 2 sg | επέπλεες | επέπλευσες | ||
| 3 sg | επέπλεε | επέπλευσε | ||
| 1 pl | επιπλέαμε | επιπλεύσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | επιπλέατε | επιπλεύσατε | ||
| 3 pl | επέπλεαν, επιπλέαν(ε) | επέπλευσαν, επιπλεύσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα επιπλεύσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα επιπλέεις, … | θα επιπλεύσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … επιπλεύσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … επιπλεύσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … επιπλεύσει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | επίπλεε | επίπλευσε | ||
| 2 pl | επιπλέετε | επιπλεύστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | επιπλέοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας επιπλεύσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | επιπλεύσει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Related terms
- επίπλευση f (epíplefsi, “floating”) (mineralogy)
- and see: πλέω (pléo, “sail, float”)