κλέπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European *klép-ye-ti, from *klep-. Cognates include Latin clepō and Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌽 (hlifan).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κλέπτω (kléptō)

  1. I steal, filch
  2. I cheat
  3. I mislead, keep secret
  4. I disguise, conceal

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κλέβω (klévo, to steal)
  • English: kleptomania
  • French: cleptomanie

References

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