λούω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λοέω (loéō)
  • λόω (lóō)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-. Cognates include Latin lavō, Old Armenian լոգանամ (loganam), and Old English lēaþor (English lather).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λούω (loúō)

  1. to wash, bathe (generally of people)
  2. to purify, cleanse
  3. (middle) to bathe oneself, take a bath
    Synonym: καθαίρω (kathaírō)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀπολούω (apoloúō)
  • ἐκλούω (ekloúō)
  • ἐπιλούω (epiloúō)
  • καταλούομαι (kataloúomai)
  • περιλούω (periloúō)
  • προλούω (proloúō)
  • συλλούομαι (sulloúomai)
  • ἄλουτος (áloutos)
  • λουστέον (loustéon)
  • λούστης (loústēs)
  • λουτήρ (loutḗr)
  • λουτιάω (loutiáō)
  • λουτρικός (loutrikós)
  • λούτριον (loútrion)
  • λουτρίς (loutrís)
  • λουτρόν (loutrón)
  • λοῦμα (loûma)
  • λοῦσις (loûsis)
  • λύθρον (lúthron)
  • λύμη (lúmē)
  • λῦμα (lûma)

Descendants

  • Greek: λούζω (loúzo, to wash, to shampoo)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λούω (loúō, to wash)

Verb

λούω (loúo) (simple past έλουσα, passive λούζομαι)

  1. Alternative form of λούζω (loúzo)

Conjugation

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