πλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πλώω (plṓō)Ionic

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pléwō, from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (to sail, flow).[1]

In the present and imperfect, the semivowel is lost between vowels, but before a consonant is kept as υ, the second element of a diphthong. Cognate with English float.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πλέω • (pléō)

  1. to sail (in a boat)
  2. to float

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • οὐ παντός πλεῖν ἐς Κόρινθον (ou pantós pleîn es Kórinthon)

Compounds of the verb @perseus.tufts.edu e.g.

Examples of verb compounds

More than 200 related words for the grades:

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1208-9

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλέω.

Compare Mariupol Greek плэ́ву (plévu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: πλέ‧ω

Verb

πλέω • (pléo) (past έπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to sail (in a boat)
  2. to float
  3. (figuratively) to have something in abundance, in expressions like:
    πλέω σε πελάγη ευτυχίαςpléo se pelági eftychíasI sail in seas of happiness, I am happy
    πλέω στο χρήμαpléo sto chrímaI sail in money, I am rich
    πλέω στο αίμαpléo sto aímaI sail in blood, I bleed heavily
  4. (figuratively) to be too large (of shoes, clothing, etc)

Conjugation

And see their derivatives:

Compounds of the verb
Related words (with compounds and derivatives)
  • αδιάπλευστος (adiáplefstos, unnavigable)
  • άπλοια f (áploia, detention of ships at port)
  • πλεούμενο n (pleoúmeno, floating vessel, boat, ship)
  • πλεύση f (pléfsi, sailing, sailing route)
  • πλεύσιμος (pléfsimos, navigable)
  • πλευστός (plefstós, navigable)
  • πλοήγηση (ploḯgisi, navigation)
  • πλοηγός (ploïgós, navigator)
  • πλοηγώ (ploïgó, navigate)
  • πλοίαρχος (ploíarchos, captain of ship)
  • πλόιμος (plóimos, navigable)
  • πλοίο n (ploío, ship)
    • -πλοιο n, -πλοΐα f, -πλοϊκός (adjective)
  • πλους m (plous, sail, sailing)
    • ἐν πλῷ (en plōî, while sailing) (formal, archaic)
  • πλωτάρχης m (plotárchis)
  • πλωτός (plotós, navigable)

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