ἐρέπτομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁rep-. Possible cognates include Latin rapiō, Lithuanian aprépti, and Albanian rjep.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐρέπτομαι • (eréptomai)

  1. to feed on, eat, bite off
  2. to pluck to eat (e.g. of the lotus plant in The Odyssey)

Usage notes

Only the present participle ἐρεπτόμενος (ereptómenos) is attested.

References

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