ταρχύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The verb has been compared with τάριχος (tárikhos, mummy), but this leads to formal and semantic problems. Furnée concludes that the verb is Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τᾰρχῡ́ω • (tărkhū́ō)

  1. to bury solemnly
    Synonym: θᾰ́πτω (thắptō)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀτᾰ́ρχῡτος (atắrkhūtos)

Further reading