σμάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ζμᾰ́ω (zmắō)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *smeh₂- (to rub) (which Beekes and Chantraine reconstruct as *smeh₁-). Compare Latin macula (stain, blot) (< *smh₂-tlom).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σμᾰ́ω • (smắō)

  1. (transitive, often middle voice) to wash with soap

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • διασμάω (diasmáō)
  • ἐκσμάω (eksmáō)
  • ἐπισμάω (epismáō)
  • σμῆγμα (smêgma)
  • σμήκτης (smḗktēs)
  • σμηκτός (smēktós)
  • σμῆμα (smêma)
  • σμῆξις (smêxis)
  • σμήχω (smḗkhō)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σμάω, σμάομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1366-7

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