καταπλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κᾰτᾰπλώω (kătăplṓō)Ionic

Etymology

κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-, back, against) +‎ πλέω (pléō, sail, float).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰτᾰπλέω • (kătăpléō)

  1. to sail from sea to land, come ashore
  2. to sail down stream
  3. to sail back

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἐπῐκαταπλέω (epĭkatapléō)
  • κατάπλοος (katáploos)
  • προκᾰτᾰπλέω (prokătăpléō)
  • συγκᾰτᾰπλέω (sunkătăpléō)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταπλέω. Morphologically, from κατα- (kata-, back, against) +‎ πλέω (pléo, sail, float).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

καταπλέω • (katapléo) (past κατέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to arrive at port (of ship)
    Synonym: εισπλέω (eispléo)
    Antonyms: αποπλέω (apopléo), εκπλέω (ekpléo)
    1. (ironic) to unwanted person arrives
  2. to sail downstream, downriver
    Antonym: αναπλέω (anapléo)

Conjugation

  • and see: πλέω (pléo, sail, float)