ἐρείπω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐριπόω (eripóō)
  • ἐρίπτω (eríptō)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- (to tear). Cognate with Latin rīpa (river bank), Old Norse rīfa (tear out).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐρείπω • (ereípō)

  1. to throw or dash down, tear down
  2. (intransitive) to fall down

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνερείπομαι (anereípomai)
  • ἐξερείπω (exereípō)
  • κατερείπω (katereípō)
  • συνερείπω (sunereípō)
  • ὑπερείπω (hupereípō)
  • ἐρείπιον (ereípion)
  • ἐρείπιος (ereípios)
  • ἐρειπιώδης (ereipiṓdēs)
  • ἐρειποτόπιον (ereipotópion)
  • ἐρείψιμος (ereípsimos)
  • ἔρειψις (éreipsis)
  • ἐρίπνη (erípnē)

References

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