Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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ρουφ-ώ (rouf-ó) + -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek ρουφῶ (rouphô), from Ancient Greek ῥοφῶ (rhophô), contracted form of ῥοφέω (rhophéō).

Verb

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ρουφάω (roufáo) / ρουφώ (past ρούφηξα, passive ρουφιέμαι, p‑past ρουφήχτηκα, ppp ρουφηγμένος)

  1. Ι swallow, gulp, slurp, drain
  2. to sip
  3. to suck, breathe in
    (of blood) exploit
  4. to soak up, absorb (of knowledge, learning)
  5. (vulgar, sex) to blow, to suck off

Conjugation

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Further reading

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