φθείρω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from *dʰgʷʰer- (flow, diverge; perish) via the middle form φθείρομαι (phtheíromai, to be destroyed, perish) with new active meaning destroy. Cognate to Sanskrit क्षरति (kṣárati, flows, diverges; disappears), Avestan 𐬖𐬲𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (γžaraiti, flows, streams).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φθείρω • (phtheírō)

  1. to destroy
  2. to ruin, spoil

Usage notes

The compound verb διαφθείρω (diaphtheírō) is much more frequent than the simple verb.

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