πλέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *plew-. In the present and imperfect, the semivowel is lost between vowels, but before a consonant is kept as υ, the second element of a diphthong. Cognate with English float.

Verb

πλέω (pléō)

  1. sail (in a boat)
  2. float

Conjugation

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλέω (pléō)

Verb

πλέω (pléo) (simple past έπλευσα, passive -)

  1. sail (in a boat)
  2. float
  3. (figuratively) to be happy, serene and contented
  4. (figuratively) to be too large (of shoes, clothing, etc)

Conjugation

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