πλίσσομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *slēxsantī (thigh) and Sanskrit प्लेहते (plehate, to go), suggesting a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pleygʰ- (to go, move). Not related to Proto-Slavic *plęsati (to dance).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πλῐ́σσομαι • (plíssomai)

  1. to cross the legs, as in trotting

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀμφῐπλῐ́σσω (amphiplíssō)
  • ἀποπλῐ́σσομαι (apoplíssomai)
  • δῐᾰπλῐ́σσομαι (diaplíssomai)
  • ἐκπλῐ́σσομαι (ekplíssomai)
  • κᾰτᾰπλῐ́σσομαι (kataplíssomai)
  • περῐπλῐ́σσομαι (periplíssomai)
  • πλῐ́γμᾰ (plígma)
  • πλῐ́ξ (plíx)
  • πλῐχᾰ́ς (plikhás)

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