ἐκλύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκ- (ek-, out, away, off) + λῡ́ω (lū́ō, loosen)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐκλῡ́ω • (eklū́ō)

  1. to set free, to release, to be set free, to get one set free
    get one delivered from danger
  2. to unloose, unstring a bow, let one's tongue loose
  3. to make an end of, to pay something off
  4. to relax, to be faint, fail
    (of things) to be unserviceable
  5. (medicine) to relax the bowels
  6. to pay in full
    to purchase
  7. to resolve a doubt
  8. to dissolve
  9. to break up, depart

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