See also: διαθλῶ

Greek

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek διαθλάω (diathláō), from θλάω (thláō, bruise), of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to Scottish Gaelic dlùth (close, near, adjacent).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ði̯aˈθlo/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧θλώ

Verb

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διαθλώ (diathló) (past διέθλασα, passive διαθλώμαι, p‑past διαθλάστηκα, ppp διαθλασμένος)

  1. (physics) to refract, diffract
  2. to divide

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ <MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dlùth”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN