ψήχω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root of ψάω (psáō, “to rub, wipe”), ψωλός (psōlós, “circumcized”), ψώρα (psṓra, “mange”), ψωρός (psōrós, “itchy, scabby”), ψωχός (psōkhós, “sandy”) and ψώχω (psṓkhō, “to rub small”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ψήχω • (psḗkhō)

  1. to rub down, curry a horse
  2. to stroke, pat
  3. to rub down, wear away
  4. (figuratively) to scribble

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κᾰτᾰψήχω (katapsḗkhō)
  • περῐψήχω (peripsḗkhō)
  • πᾰρᾰψήχω (parapsḗkhō)
  • ψῆγμᾰ (psêgma)
  • ψηκτός (psēktós)
  • ψήκτρᾰ (psḗktra)
  • ψῆξῐς (psêxis)
  • ψηχρός (psēkhrós)
  • ᾰ̓ποψήχω (apopsḗkhō)

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