Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

For χείω (kheíō), from Proto-Hellenic *kʰéyyō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéwyeti, from *ǵʰew- (to pour). Cognates include Sanskrit जुहोति (juhóti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis, Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut), and Albanian dyllë.

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Verb edit

χέω (khéō)

  1. (of liquids) to pour
    1. to shed (of tears)
    2. to smelt, cast (of metal)
    3. (passive voice) to become liquid, melt, dissolve
  2. (of solids) to scatter, shed
    1. to throw up (of soil)
    2. to shower (of spears)
    3. to let fall, drop
    4. (passive voice) to be heaped up, mounded
    5. to move together, stream
    6. (perfect, passive voice) to be engaged, absorbed in

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