φρέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Stem, from zero-grade φρ- of vowel gradation of φέρω (phérō, “bring, carry”).

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Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰré.ɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰre.o/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸre.o/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfre.o/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfre.o/

Verb

φρέω • (phréō)

unattested by itself; takes various preverbs to form verbs

Derived terms

ἀποφρέω (apophréō, “let out, bring out”)
διαφρέω (diaphréō, “let through”)
εἰσφρέω (eisphréō, “admit, let in”)
ἐκφρέω (ekphréō, “let out, bring out”)
ἐπεισφρέω (epeisphréō, “introduce besides”)
παρεισφρέω (pareisphréō, “slip in”) (Hellenistic Koine)
συνεισφρέω (suneisphréō, “let into together”)

Further reading

“φρέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“φρέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers

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