βρύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The origin is unknown. MacBain compares Proto-Celtic *brusū (breast, belly).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βρῡ́ω (brū́ō)

  1. to be full to bursting
    1. (with dative) to swell or teem with, especially of plants
    2. (with genitive) to be full of
    3. (absolute) to abound, grow luxuriantly
    4. (with accusative) to burst forth with, gush with
      • Anacreontea 47.2

Inflection

Mostly used in present

Derived terms

References

  1. MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), βρύω”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page brù
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