προλείπω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προ- (pro-) +‎ λείπω (leípō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

προλείπω • (proleípō)

  1. (transitive) to leave behind, forsake, abandon
  2. (transitive) to fail to do (something)
  3. (transitive) to desert, fail (someone)
  4. (intransitive) to cease or fail beforehand
  5. (intransitive) to faint, fall into a swoon

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποπρολείπω (apoproleípō)
  • ἐκπρολείπω (ekproleípō)
  • καταπρολείπω (kataproleípō)
  • πρόλοιπον (próloipon)

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