σκύλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (to cut), although the vowel is hard to explain. Unrelated to σκῦτος (skûtos, hide, skin).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σκύλλω • (skúllō)

  1. to tear apart, lacerate, flay, skin
  2. (figurative) to molest, maltreat
  3. to trouble, pester
  4. to infest, plunder

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποσκύλλω (aposkúllō)
  • ἐπισκύλλω (episkúllō)
  • προσκύλλω (proskúllō)
  • συνσκύλλομαι (sunskúllomai)
  • ἄσκυλτος (áskultos)
  • κoσκυλμάτια n pl (koskulmátia)
  • σκῦλα n pl (skûla)
  • σκυλεία f (skuleía)
  • σκυλεύω (skuleúō)
  • σκύλμα n (skúlma)
  • σκυλμός m (skulmós)
  • σκυλμώδης (skulmṓdēs)
  • σκυλοδεψέω (skulodepséō)
  • σκύλος n (skúlos)
  • σκυλοφόρος (skulophóros)
  • σκύλσις f (skúlsis)
  • σκυλτικός (skultikós)

References

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