επιπλέω

See also: ἐπιπλέω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιπλέω (epipléō). Morphologically, from επι- (epi-, above) + πλέω (pléo, float).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈple.o/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

επιπλέω • (epipléo) (past επέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. to float
    το ξύλο επιπλέει στο νερόto xýlo epipléei sto nerówood floats on water
  2. (figuratively) to remain in the upper strata of society

Conjugation

  • επίπλευση f (epíplefsi, floating) (mineralogy)
  • and see: πλέω (pléo, sail, float)
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