μαδάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-. Cognates include Sanskrit मदति (madati), ममत्ति (mamatti), Latin madeō, and Old Irish maidim. Compare Serbo-Croatian modar (blue).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μᾰδάω (madáō)

  1. I am moist, wet
  2. I melt away
  3. (of hair) I fall off
  4. I am bald

Inflection

Synonyms

  • μαδάσκομαι (madáskomai)

Derived terms

  • ἀπομαδάω (apomadáō)
  • μαδαρός (madarós)
  • μάδησις (mádēsis)
  • μάδος (mádos)
  • μαδός (madós)

References

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