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παίω

παίω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Verb

παίω (paíō)

  1. I strike, hit
    1. I strike one thing against another
    2. I drive away
    3. (sexual intercourse)
    4. (figuratively) I quench my thirst
      • 4th century BC, Eubulus, Collected Works 138
  2. (intransitive) I strike against or upon
  3. I devour

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀμφῐπαίω (amphipaíō)
  • ἀνᾰπαίω (anapaíō)
  • ἀντῐπαίω (antipaíō)
  • εἰσπαίω (eispaíō)
  • ἐκπαίω (ekpaíō)
  • ἐμπαίω (empaíō)
  • κᾰτᾰπαίω (katapaíō)
  • πᾰρᾰπαίω (parapaíō)
  • περιπαίω (peripaíō)
  • σῠμπαίω (sumpaíō)
  • ὑπερπαίω (huperpaíō)

Related terms

  • παιητέον (paiētéon)

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