σαλεύω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σᾰλεύω (saleúō)

  1. to shake up, agitate
  2. (passive) 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. move slightly, move up and down
    2. (figuratively) go crazy
  2. (transitive, less common) 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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