ἀποσβέννυμι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀποσβεννῡ́ω (aposbennū́ō)

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-, to, toward) +‎ σβέννῡμι (sbénnūmi, to quench, to be quenched).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀποσβέννῡμῐ • (aposbénnūmĭ)

  1. to extinguish, quench
  2. to be extinguished, go out, vanish, die, decease

Inflection

  • σβέσῐς (sbésĭs)
  • σβεστήρ (sbestḗr)
  • σβεστήρῐος (sbestḗrĭos)
  • σβεστῐκός (sbestĭkós)
  • σβεστός (sbestós)

Descendants

  • Greek: αποσβεννύω (aposvennýo)
  • Greek: αποσβήνω (aposvíno)

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