ἐκλάμπω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκ- (ek-, out, away, off) +‎ λᾰ́μπω (lắmpō, to give light, shine).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐκλᾰ́μπω • (eklắmpō)

  1. to shine or beam forth; (of a fever) to burst forth violently; (of sound) to be clearly heard
    1. to be distinguished
  2. to flash forth
    • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Syrian Wars 56
  3. (astrology) synonym of δῐαυγᾰ́ζω (dĭaugắzō)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἔκλᾰμπρος (éklămpros)
  • ἐκλᾰμπρῠ́νω (eklămprŭ́nō)

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