βαμβαίνω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βᾰμβᾰκῠ́ζω (bambakúzō), βᾰμβᾰλῠ́ζω (bambalúzō)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word. Not related to βαίνω (baínō, “to walk”). Compare also βαβάζω (babázō, “to speak inarticulately”) and βάβάλον (bábálon, “bawler, shouter”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βᾰμβαίνω • (bambaínō)

  1. to chatter with the teeth, stammer

Inflection

Further reading

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