περικλείω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • περικληΐω (periklēḯō)Ionic
  • περικλῄω (periklēíō)Old Attic

Etymology

From περι- (around) +‎ κλείω (shut).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περῐκλείω • (perĭkleíō)

  1. to shut in all around, enclose
  2. (figuratively, passive voice) to be confined, reduced

Inflection

  • ἐμπερικλείω (emperikleíō)
  • περίκλεισις f (períkleisis, enclosing all round)
  • περίκλεισμα n (períkleisma, enclosed place)
  • περικλειστικός (perikleistikós, able to enclose)
  • συμπερικλείω (sumperikleíō, include together)

Descendants

  • Greek: περικλείω

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

  • περικλείνω (perikleíno)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περικλείω (perikleíō). Morphologically, from περι- +‎ κλείω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /periˈklio/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧κλεί‧ω

Verb

περικλείω • (perikleío) (past περιέκλεισα, passive περικλείομαι)

  1. to enclose, to encircle, to encompass, to surround, to fence

Conjugation

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