Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Probably a reduplicated intensive present, but the uncertain meaning does not allow us to establish an etymology.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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παιφᾰ́σσω (paiphássō)

  1. to dart, rush about
  2. (transitive) to wave violently

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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