ίπταμαι

See also: ἵπταμαι

Greek

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἵπταμαι (híptamai), late metathetic form of Ancient Greek πέτομαι (pétomai) from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (“to fly”) from the root *peth₂- (literally “to spread one’s wings”).

ίπταμαι • (íptamai) deponent found only in the present tense

Present tense only (learned deponent: passive forms only)
1 sg	ίπταμαι
2 sg	ίπτασαι
3 sg	ίπταται

1 pl	ιπτάμεθα
2 pl	ίπτασθε
3 pl	ίπτανται


Notes Appendix	• Present participle: ιπτάμενος, ‑η, ‑ο • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic.

ιπτάμενος (iptámenos, “flyer, airman”)
- ιπταμένη (iptaméni, “air hostess”)
ανίπταμαι (aníptamai, “fly off, take off”)
- ανίπταμαι διαγωνίως (aníptamai diagoníos, “zoom”)

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