παρεισφρέω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek παρεισφρέω. The ancient verb φρέω was only found in compounds. Morphologically, from παρ- + εισ-+ φρέω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.riˈsfre.o/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρει‧σφρέ‧ω

Verb

παρεισφρέω • (pareisfréo) (past παρεισέφρησα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) to infiltrate, inveigle
  2. (intransitive) to creep in, worm your way in

Usage notes

  • Appears in one of the most common misspellings: 'παρεισφρύω' instead of 'παρεισφρέω', because of the similarity to its synonym εισδύω

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (formal) παρεισδύω (pareisdýo), εισδύω (eisdýo) (formal)
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