σιωπάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῐωπή (siōpḗ) + -ᾰ́ω (-áō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σῐωπᾰ́ω • (siōpáō)

  1. to be silent or still
    1. (of bees) to be still
  2. (transitive) to hold silent, keep secret, to not speak of
  3. (middle voice) to make silent, silence

Inflection

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of of bees): βομβέω (bombéō)

References

Greek

Verb

σιωπάω • (siopáo) (past σιώπησα)

  1. Alternative form of σιωπώ (siopó)

Conjugation

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