διαπλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δῐᾰπλώω (diaplṓō) Ionic

Etymology

δῐᾰ- (through) + πλέω (sail).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐᾰπλέω • (diapléō)

  1. to sail across, sail through a strait or gap
  2. (figuratively)
    διαπλέω βίονdiapléō bíonI sail through life, make life's voyage

Inflection

  • διάπλεως (diápleōs, brim-full)
  • διάπλοος, διάπλους m (diáploos, diáplous, sailing across, passage, cross-channel)
  • διαπλώω (diaplṓō, Ionic of διαπλέω)
  • ἐπιδιαπλέω (epidiapléō, sail across after or besides)
  • προδιαπλέω (prodiapléō, sail across first)
  • συνδιαπλέω (sundiapléō, sail across with)
  • and see πλέω (pléō, sail, float)
    for διαπλόω (diaplóō, unfold) see ἁπλόω (haplóō, make single, unfold)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διαπλέω. Morphologically, from δια- (dia-, through) + πλέω (pléo, to sail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðiaˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

διαπλέω • (diapléo) (past διέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to sail across
    Ο Κολόμβος διέπλευσε τον Ατλανικό.
    O Kolómvos diéplefse ton Atlanikó.
    Columbus sailed across the Atlantic.

Conjugation

  • αδιάπλευστος (adiáplefstos, unnavigable, uncrossable sea, water)
  • διαπλεύσιμος (diapléfsimos, crossable sea, water)
  • διάπλους m (diáplous, crossing of sea, water)
  • and see: πλέω (pléo, sail, float)
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