τηρέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Traditionally analyzed as τηρός (tērós, a guard) +‎ -έω (-éō, denominative verbal suffix), though Beekes considers τηρέω (tēréō) as the original formation and τηρός (tērós) as a back-formation.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τηρέω • (tēréō)

  1. to watch over, take care of, guard
    1. to take care that
  2. to have an eye upon, give heed to, watch, observe
    1. to watch for
    2. (absolute) to watch, keep watch
  3. to observe or keep an engagement

Inflection

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τηρέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1480

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