περιπίπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περι- (peri-) +‎ πῑ́πτω (pī́ptō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περῐπῑ́πτω • (perĭpī́ptō)

  1. to fall around, so as to embrace [with dative]
  2. to fall upon (a weapon) [with dative]
  3. to fall in with, encounter [with dative]
  4. to fall foul of
  5. to change suddenly
  6. to fall on one side

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • περίπτωμα (períptōma)
  • περίπτωσις (períptōsis)

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