σφίγγω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, perhaps of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σφῐ́γγω • (sphíngō)

  1. to bind tight, tie fast
    Antonym: χᾰλᾰ́ω (khaláō)
  2. to bind or hold together
  3. to tie up in a bundle
  4. to tighten up
  5. to press together

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποσφῐ́γγω (aposphíngō)
  • δῐᾰσφῐ́γγω (diasphíngō)
  • ἐπῐσφῐ́γγω (episphíngō)
  • περῐσφῐ́γγω (perisphíngō)
  • σφῐγκτήρ (sphinktḗr)
  • σφῐ́γκτης (sphínktēs)
  • σφῐγκτός (sphinktós)
  • σφῐ́γκτωρ (sphínktōr)
  • σφῐ́γμᾰ (sphígma)
  • Σφῐ́γξ (Sphínx)
  • σφῐ́γξῐς (sphínxis)
  • σῠνσφῐ́γγω (sunsphíngō)
  • ὑποσφῐ́γγω (huposphíngō)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφῐ́γγω (sphíngō).

Verb

σφίγγω • (sfíngo) (past έσφιξα, passive σφίγγομαι, ppast σφίχτηκα, ppp σφιγμένος)

  1. to squeeze, tighten
  2. to tie (e.g. shoelaces)
  3. to thicken (e.g. a sauce)
  4. (figurative) to behave in a constrained, cautious manner

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

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