τήκω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τᾱ́κω (tā́kō) Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (to melt). Cognates include Latin tabeo, Sanskrit तोयम् (toyam), Old Armenian թանամ (tʻanam, I wet) and Old English þawian (English thaw).

Verb

τήκω • (tḗkō)

  1. (transitive, of metals) to melt, melt down
  2. (figuratively) to dissolve, cause to waste or pine away

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποτήκω (apotḗkō)
  • δῐᾰτήκω (diatḗkō)
  • ἐκτήκω (ektḗkō)
  • ἐντήκω (entḗkō)
  • ἐξτήκω (extḗkō)
  • κᾰτᾰτήκω (katatḗkō)
  • περῐτήκω (peritḗkō)
  • σῠντήκω (suntḗkō)
  • τηκεδών (tēkedṓn)
  • τηκτός (tēktós)
  • τηκτῐκός (tēktikós)
  • τῆξῐς (têxis)
  • τᾰκηρός (takērós)
  • ὑποτήκομαι (hupotḗkomai)

Further reading

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