ίπταμαι
See also: ἵπταμαι
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἵπταμαι (híptamai), late metathetic form of Ancient Greek πέτομαι (pétomai) from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (“to fly”) from the root *peth₂- (literally “to spread one’s wings”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ίπταμαι • (íptamai) deponent found only in the present tense
Conjugation edit
Present tense only (learned deponent: passive forms only) | ||
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1 sg | ίπταμαι | |
2 sg | ίπτασαι | |
3 sg | ίπταται | |
1 pl | ιπτάμεθα | |
2 pl | ίπτασθε | |
3 pl | ίπτανται | |
Notes Appendix |
• Present participle: ιπτάμενος, ‑η, ‑ο • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. | |
Derived terms edit
- ιπτάμενος (iptámenos, “flyer, airman”)
- ιπταμένη (iptaméni, “air hostess”)
- ανίπταμαι (aníptamai, “fly off, take off”)
- ανίπταμαι διαγωνίως (aníptamai diagoníos, “zoom”)