λύζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *slewk-, *slewg- (to swallow). Cognates are found in Celtic and Germanic, like in Welsh llyncu (to swallow) and in Middle High German slucken (to gobble, swallow).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λύζω (lúzō)

  1. to hiccup
  2. to sob violently, from fear or cold

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀναλύζω (analúzō)
  • ἐπιλύζω (epilúzō)
  • ὑπολύζω (hupolúzō)
  • λύγδην (lúgdēn)
  • λυγκαίνω (lunkaínō)
  • λυγμός (lugmós)
  • λυγμώδης (lugmṓdēs)
  • λύγξ (lúnx)

Further reading

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