Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

This verb's formation is similar to ἀρτάω (artáō), οὐτάω (outáō) and φοιτάω (phoitáō). It is commonly assumed that the verbal adjective ὀπτός (optós, baked, roasted) forms its basis. For the etymology, Furnée compares ὄψον (ópson, any cooked dish) as a variant, which seems a good possibility; the variation is Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

ὀπτᾰ́ω (optáō)

  1. to roast, broil or fry, toast, cook by means of fire or dry heat
    Antonym: ἕψω (hépsō)
  2. to bake bread, but also bricks or pottery
  3. (of the sun) to bake, scorch

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