λικμάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *neyk-. Cognates include Lithuanian niekoti, Latvian niekāt, and Welsh nithio.

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Pronunciation

 

Verb

λικμάω • (likmáō)

  1. to winnow
  2. to scatter, crush, destroy

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀναλικμάω (analikmáō)
  • ἐκλικμάω (eklikmáō)
  • ἀλίκμητος (alíkmētos)
  • λικμαῖος (likmaîos)
  • λικμάς (likmás)
  • λικμητήρ (likmētḗr)
  • λικμητήριον (likmētḗrion)
  • λικμητηρίς (likmētērís)
  • λικμητής (likmētḗs)
  • λικμητικός (likmētikós)
  • λικμητός (likmētós)
  • λικμητρίς (likmētrís)
  • λικμήτωρ (likmḗtōr)
  • λικμός (likmós)
  • λίκνον (líknon)

References

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