λύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewH-. Cognates include Latin luō (expiate, pay), Sanskrit लून (lūna), English loose and possibly Old Armenian լուծանեմ (lucanem) and Albanian lirë.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λῡ́ω (lū́ō)

  1. to loose, to loosen, to untie
  2. to slacken
  3. to unbend
  4. to set free, to release
  5. to redeem
  6. to dissolve, to sever
  7. to break (up), to destroy
  8. to abrogate, to annul
  9. to atone, to amend
  10. to profit, to be useful

Inflection

Derived terms

  • λῠτῐκός (lutikós)
  • παραλύω (paralúō)
  • περιλύω (perilúō)
  • προλύω (prolúō)
  • συλλύω (sullúō)
  • ὑπολύω (hupolúō)

Descendants

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Further reading

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