Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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This verb is a secondary formation and it goes back to older *πτω-έω (*ptō-éō) (compare πτώξ (ptṓx, hare)); πτοιέω (ptoiéō) and other forms are derived from it by metrical lengthening. The old combination with Latin paveō (I fear, dread) is accepted by Merlingen, starting from Proto-Indo-European *tpew-. However, Hackstein reconstructs *ptoh₂eyeti. See also πτήσσω (ptḗssō, to duck, crouch).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πτοέω (ptoéō)

  1. to terrify, scare, dismay
  2. (figuratively) to flutter, excite by any passion

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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