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τρίβω

τρίβω

Ancient Greek

Verb

τρίβω (tríbō) future: τρίψω aorist: ἔτριψα perfect active: τέτριφα perfect mediopassive: τέτριμμαι aorist passive: ἐτρίβην/ἐτρίφθην

  1. I rub
  2. Ι grind, thresh, pound
  3. I waste, ravage
  4. I rub away, grind down, wear away
  5. I wear out

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: τρίβω (trívo, to rub, to grate)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō).

Verb

τρίβω (trívo) (simple past έτριψα, passive form τρίβομαι)

  1. (cooking) grate, grind
    τρίβω το τυρίtrívo to tyrí ― grate the cheese
  2. rub, chafe

Declension

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

Synonyms

  • (grate, rub): ξύνω (xýno)