πίμπλημι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πιμπλάω (pimpláō) Koine
  • πιμπλάνομαι (pimplánomai) Epic, passive

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-. Cognates include Latin pleo, Sanskrit पिपर्ति (piparti, to fill) and Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬨𐬞𐬁𐬟𐬭𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌 (hampāfrāiti).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πῐ́μπλημῐ (pímplēmi)

  1. I fill [+genitive or dative = with something]
    1. I fill full, satisfy, glut
    2. I fill an office
  2. (middle) I fill (for) myself
  3. (passive) I am full of
    1. I am satisfied, I have enough
    2. (of women) I become pregnant

Usage notes

In present and imperfect πίμπλημι is the transitive counterpart of πλήθω (plḗthō). The two words share all other tenses.

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