πτοέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πτοιέω (ptoiéō)

Etymology

This verb is a secondary formation and it goes back to older *πτω-έω (*ptō-éō) (compare πτώξ (ptṓx, hare)); πτοιέω (ptoiéō) and other forms are derived from it by metrical lengthening. The old combination with Latin paveō (I fear, dread) is accepted by Merlingen, starting from Proto-Indo-European *tpew-. However, Hackstein reconstructs *ptoh₂eyeti. See also πτήσσω (ptḗssō, to duck, crouch).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πτοέω • (ptoéō)

  1. to terrify, scare, dismay
  2. (figuratively) to flutter, excite by any passion

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • δῐᾰπτοέω (dĭăptoéō)
  • ἐκπτοέω (ekptoéō)
  • πτόησῐς (ptóēsĭs)
  • πτοίᾱ (ptoíā)
  • πτοιᾰλέος (ptoiăléos)
  • πτοιητός (ptoiētós)
  • πτοιώδης (ptoiṓdēs)

Further reading