λούω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-. Cognates include Albanian laj, Latin lavō, Old Armenian լոգանամ (loganam), and Old English lēaþor (English lather).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λούω • (loúō)

  1. to wash, bathe (generally of people)
  2. to purify, cleanse
    Synonyms: καθαίρω (kathaírō), καθαρίζω (katharízō)
  3. (middle voice) to bathe oneself, take a bath

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀπολούω (apoloúō)
  • ἐκλούω (ekloúō)
  • ἐπιλούω (epiloúō)
  • καταλούομαι (kataloúomai)
  • περιλούω (periloúō)
  • προλούω (proloúō)
  • συλλούομαι (sulloúomai)
  • ἄλουτος (áloutos)
  • λοῦμα (loûma)
  • λοῦσις (loûsis)
  • λουστέον (loustéon)
  • λούστης (loústēs)
  • λουτήρ (loutḗr)
  • λουτιάω (loutiáō)
  • λουτρικός (loutrikós)
  • λούτριον (loútrion)
  • λουτρίς (loutrís)
  • λουτρόν (loutrón)

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: λούζω (loúzō)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λούω (loúō, to wash).

Verb

λούω • (loúo) (past έλουσα, passive λούζομαι)

  1. alternative form of λούζω (loúzo)

Conjugation

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