-λλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *-ľľō, from a stem ending in the consonant *l + the Proto-Indo-European present suffixes *-yeti (transitive imperfective suffix) or *-yéti (intransitive imperfective suffix).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /llɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /llo/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /llo/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /llo/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /lo/

Suffix

-λλω • (-llō)

A suffix forming the present stem of some verbs from stems in the consonant λ (l)

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -λλω

ἀτάλλω

ἀτασθάλλω