Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *pʰlegō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-. Cognates include Sanskrit भर्ग (bharga) and Latin flagrō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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φλέγω (phlégō)

  1. to set on fire, burn, scorch
  2. to kindle, arouse, inflame

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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