στύφω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formally similar to στύω (stúō, to make stiff or erect), which may be related; if so, from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-u-. Otherwise of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

στῡ́φω • (stū́phō)

  1. to contract, draw together
  2. (in dyeing) to treat fabrics with a mordant
  3. to be astringent, be costive
  4. (figuratively) to be harsh, austere, gloomy

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποστῡ́φω (apostū́phō)
  • ἐπῐστῡ́φω (epistū́phō)
  • στῦμμᾰ (stûmma)
  • στυπτήρῐος (stuptḗrios)
  • στυπτηρῐ́ᾱ (stuptēríā)
  • στυπτῐκός (stuptikós)
  • στῦψῐς (stûpsis)
  • στῡφός (stūphós)
  • στῡφότης (stūphótēs)
  • στῡφώδης (stūphṓdēs)
  • σῠστῡ́φω (sustū́phō)
  • ὑποστῡ́φω (hupostū́phō)

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