See also: αλείφω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂leybʰ-. Cognate with Latin libo.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἀλείφω (aleíphō)

  1. (active voice, transitive) to anoint someone else (smear the skin with oil after bathing)
  2. (middle voice, intransitive, reflexive) to anoint oneself

Usage notes

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Often appears with the adverb λίπα (lípa, richly) and with ἐλαίῳ (elaíōi, with oil, instrumental dative).

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: αλείφω (aleífo)

References

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