Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *trewH-p-, a p-extension of a putative *trewH- (to rub), and cognate with τρύω (trúō, to wear down) and Proto-Slavic *tryti (to rub).[1] A connection with Lithuanian trupė́ti (to crumble) is less likely.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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τρῡπάω (trūpáō)

  1. to bore, pierce through
  2. to force through

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • τρῦπα (trûpa, hole)
  • τρῡ́πανον (trū́panon, borer, trepan)
  • τρῡπητής (trūpētḗs, borer)
    • Translingual: Trypeta

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τρῡπάω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1513

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the modern τρυπώ (trypó), τρυπ- + -άω, from Ancient Greek τρῡπῶ (trūpô), contracted form of τρῡπάω (trūpáō).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾiˈpa.o/
  • Hyphenation: τρυ‧πά‧ω

Verb

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τρυπάω (trypáo) / τρυπώ (past τρύπησα, passive τρυπιέμαι, p‑past τρυπήθηκα, ppp τρυπημένος)

  1. to pierce, puncture, drill, prick (make a hole in)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ τρυπώ, τρυπάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language