θέλγω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unexplained. Several unconvincing hypotheses: that is related to Lithuanian žvelgiù (to look at) (connecting it as "enchanting by an evil look"); to Sanskrit ह्वरते (hvarate, to turn, diverge) with Greek enlargment -γ-; to Germanic words like Old English dolg (wound, scar) and Old High German tolg (wound), both from Proto-Germanic *dulgą.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θέλγω • (thélgō)

  1. to charm, enchant, bewitch
    Synonym: κηλέω (kēléō)
  2. to cheat, cozen
  3. to charm, beguile, deceive

Inflection

Derived terms

  • δῐᾰθέλγω (dĭăthélgō)
  • ἐπῐθέλγω (epĭthélgō)
  • θέλγητρον (thélgētron)
  • θέλγμᾰ (thélgmă)
  • θελκτήρ (thelktḗr)
  • θελκτήρῐον (thelktḗrĭon)
  • θελκτήρῐος (thelktḗrĭos)
  • θελκτῐκός (thelktĭkós)
  • θέλκτρον (thélktron)
  • θελξῐεπής (thelxĭepḗs)
  • θελξῐ́μβροτος (thelxĭ́mbrotos)
  • θελξῐμελής (thelxĭmelḗs)
  • θελξῐ́νοος (thelxĭ́noos)
  • θελξῐ́πῐκρος (thelxĭ́pĭkros)
  • θέλξῐς (thélxĭs)
  • θελξῐ́φρων (thelxĭ́phrōn)
  • κᾰτᾰθέλγω (kătăthélgō)
  • πᾰρᾰθέλγω (părăthélgō)

Further reading