κυκάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κυκανάω (kukanáō)poetic

Etymology

Uncertain. According to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *keuk- (to whirl, mix), related to Lithuanian šaukštas (spoon), but Beekes says this is unlikely. Furnee derives it from Pre-Greek and compares κυρκανάω (kurkanáō, to contrive, mix). Compare also Sanskrit खजति (khajati).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κῠκᾰ́ω • (kŭkắō)

  1. to stir up, mix
  2. to stir up, throw into confusion, confound

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀμφικυκάω (amphikukáō)
  • ἀνακυκάω (anakukáō)
  • διακυκάω (diakukáō)
  • ἐγκυκάω (enkukáō)
  • κατακυκάω (katakukáō)
  • συγκυκάω (sunkukáō)
  • κυκεία (kukeía)
  • κυκεών (kukeṓn)
  • κυκήθρα (kukḗthra)
  • κύκηθρον (kúkēthron)
  • κύκησις (kúkēsis)
  • κυκητής (kukētḗs)

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