Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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περι- (round) +‎ πλέω (sail).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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περῐπλέω (peripléō)

  1. to sail or swim around; circumnavigate
  2. (figuratively) to slip about
    1. (Koine, medicine) to recur
  3. (Koine, passive voice) to be wrapped up

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Derived terms

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek περιπλέω. Morphologically, from περι- (peri-, round) +‎ πλέω (pléo, to sail).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pe.riˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

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περιπλέω (peripléo) (past περιέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to sail round, circumnavigate

Conjugation

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  • and see: πλέω (pléo, to sail, to float)