στρέφω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ-; compare Proto-West Germanic *stroppōn (“to twist, writhe”), English strap (“to fasten”).

Verb

στρέφω • (stréphō)

  1. (transitive) to twist

Conjugation

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɾe.fo/
  • Hyphenation: στρέ‧φω

Verb

στρέφω • (stréfo) (past έστρεψα, passive στρέφομαι)

  1. to turn, direct

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • στραμμένος (stramménos, “turned towards”, participle)
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