pleon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλέων (pléon), perhaps in the sense of being longer or extended.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
Presumably from Proto-West Germanic *plehan, but ultimate origin unknown. The OED comments "perhaps ult. borrowed from a non-Germanic (substrate) language, although this would be unusual for a strong verb."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ple͜oːn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of plēon (strong class 5)
infinitive | plēon | plēonne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | plēo | pleah |
second person singular | pliehst | plǣge |
third person singular | pliehþ | pleah |
plural | plēoþ | plǣgon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | plēo | plǣge |
plural | plēon | plǣgen |
imperative | ||
singular | pleoh | |
plural | plēoþ | |
participle | present | past |
plēonde | (ġe)pleġen |
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