σήπω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σήψ (sḗps, putrefying sore). The alternation between η and α has suggested PIE origin (possible roots: Proto-Indo-European *tweh₂p-, *tyeh₂p- or *Kyeh₂p- (last option chosen by LIV)), though a zero grade -ih₂- would not actually yield Proto-Greek -ya-. Beekes rejects relation to Lithuanian siupti (to putrefy) or Sanskrit क्याकु (kyāku, fungus).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σήπω • (sḗpō)

  1. (active voice) to make rotten or putrid
    1. (figuratively) to corrupt, waste
  2. (passive voice) to rot, moulder
    1. (of tissue) to die

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀκροσᾰπής (akrosapḗs)
  • ἀντῐσήπω (antisḗpō)
  • ἀποσήπομαι (aposḗpomai)
  • ἀσᾰπής (asapḗs)
  • ἄσηπτος (ásēptos)
  • δῐᾰσήπω (diasḗpō)
  • δύσσηπτος (dússēptos)
  • ἐκσήπομαι (eksḗpomai)
  • ἐνσήπομαι (ensḗpomai)
  • εὔσηπτος (eúsēptos)
  • ἡμισᾰπής (hēmisapḗs)
  • κᾰτᾰσήπω (katasḗpō)
  • περισήπομαι (perisḗpomai)
  • προσήπω (prosḗpō)
  • σηποποιός (sēpopoiós)
  • σῠσσήπω (sussḗpō)
  • ὑποσήπω (huposḗpō)
  • σᾰπρός (saprós)
  • σηπεδών (sēpedṓn)
  • σηπετός (sēpetós)
  • σηπεύω (sēpeúō)
  • σήπη (sḗpē)
  • σηπτῐκός (sēptikós)
  • σηπτός (sēptós)
  • σήψ (sḗps)
  • σῆψῐς (sêpsis)

References

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