Ancient Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

 

Etymology 1 edit

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Verb edit

δεύω (deúō)

  1. to wet, moisten, drench
  2. to stir liquid with dry mass
  3. to make flow
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Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

δεύω (deúō)

  1. Epic and Aeolic form of δέω (déō, to lack, need, require)
Conjugation edit

Homer uses the two active forms ἐδεύησε (edeúēse) and δῆσε (dêse), but in general this is a deponent verb.

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