πνέω

Ancient GreekEdit

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EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Indo-European *pnew-. Cognates include Old English fnēosan (English sneeze).

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VerbEdit

πνέω (pnéō)

  1. I blow
  2. to breathe
    1. (with accusative) I breathe out
    2. breathe in, smell
  3. (of perceptible breathing)
  4. I breathe, live
  5. (figuratively, with cognate accusative) I breathe forth
    1. I speak

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  • Greek: πνέω (pnéo)

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GreekEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpne.o/
  • Hyphenation: πνέ‧ω

VerbEdit

πνέω (pnéo) (past έπνευσα, passive —)

  1. blow

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From stems πνε-, πνευσ-, πνευμ- and πνο-