Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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According to Beekes, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₁- (blow, blaze). The verb has been influenced in form by πίμπλημι (pímplēmi).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πῐ́μπρημῐ (pímprēmi)

  1. to kindle, burn, burn down
  2. (passive voice) to become inflated or swollen
  3. (of a person) to spout (blood from a wound)

Inflection

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Future, Aorist and Perfect are shared with the related and mostly synonymous verb πρήθω (prḗthō).

Derived terms

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Further reading

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