ἅπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *áptō, of unclear origin. There are a number of competing theories as to the origin of this word.

The present tense system includes a τ progressive aspect marker.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̔́πτω • (háptō)

  1. (post-Homeric) to kindle, set on fire, fasten fire to
  2. to fasten to, bind fast
  3. to join to
  4. (middle voice) to fasten oneself to, cling to, hang on by, lay hold of, grasp, touch
  5. (middle voice) to reach the mark
  6. (middle voice) to engage in, take part in
  7. (middle voice) to set upon, attack, assail
  8. (middle voice) to touch, affect
  9. (middle voice) to grasp with the senses, apprehend, perceive
  10. (middle voice) to come up to, reach, gain

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἄαπτος (áaptos)
  • ἅμμα (hámma)
  • ἀνάπτω (anáptō)
  • ἀνθάπτομαι (antháptomai)
  • ἁπτέον (haptéon)
  • ἁπτικός (haptikós)
  • ἁπτός (haptós)
  • ἁπτώδιον (haptṓdion)
  • ἀφάπτω (apháptō)
  • ἁφή (haphḗ)
  • ἁψικάρδιος (hapsikárdios)
  • ἁψικορία (hapsikoría)
  • ἁψίκορος (hapsíkoros)
  • ἁψίμαχος (hapsímakhos)
  • ἁψιμισία (hapsimisía)
  • ἁψίς (hapsís)
  • ἅψις (hápsis)
  • ἅψος (hápsos)
  • ἐνάπτω (enáptō)
  • ἐξάπτω (exáptō)
  • ἐφάπτω (epháptō)
  • καθάπτομαι (katháptomai)
  • μεθάπτομαι (metháptomai)
  • παράπτομαι (paráptomai)
  • περιάπτω (periáptō)
  • προάπτω (proáptō)
  • προσάπτω (prosáptō)
  • συνάπτω (sunáptō)
  • ὑφάπτω (hupháptō)

Descendants

  • English: haptic, haptics
  • Spanish: háptica
  • German: haptisch

Further reading

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