σαλεύω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σᾰλεύω • (saleúō)

  1. to shake up, agitate
  2. (passive voice) to be shaken, swayed, unsettled

Inflection

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the Ancient Greek σαλεύω (saleúō). See σάλος (sálos, tossing; distemper, restlessness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈle.vo/
  • Hyphenation: σα‧λεύ‧ω

Verb

σαλεύω • (salévo) (past σάλεψα, passive —), passive perfect participle: σαλεμένος

  1. (intransitive)
    1. to move slightly, move up and down
    2. (figuratively) to go crazy
  2. (transitive, less common) to cause to rock

Conjugation

Compounds & their derivatives

  • ανασαλεύω (anasalévo, move gently)
  • αργοσαλεύω (argosalévo, move slowly)
  • διασαλεύω (diasalévo, agitate, disturb, shake)
  • and see: σάλος m (sálos, agitation, commotion; surge; tumult)
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