συμπλέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

συν- (beside, near) + πλέω (sail, float), where συν- before labial consonants < συμ-.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

συμπλέω (sumpléō)

  1. + dative: sail in company with (also used figuratively)

Inflection

Contracts only ε+ε or ε+ει. See πνέω, ῥέω.

This πλέω compound needs an inflection-table template.

  • συμπλοϊκός (sumploïkós, sailing with)
  • σύμπλοος, σύμπλους (súmploos, súmplous, sailing with, shipmate; comrade)
  • and see πλέω (pléō, sail, float)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συμπλέω. Morphologically, from συν+π>συμπ (together) + πλέω (sail, float).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /simˈble.o/
  • Hyphenation: συ‧μπλέ‧ω
  • Old Hyphenation: συμ‧πλέ‧ω

Verb

συμπλέω (sympléo) (simple past συνέπλευσα, passive —)

  1. sail together (of ships)
  2. (chiefly used figuratively) in agreement
    Οι απόψεις μας συμπλέουν.Oi apópseis mas sympléoun.Our opinions are of one mind -literally: sail together.

Conjugation

  • σύμπλευση f (sýmplefsi, sailing togher; aggreement)
  • συμπλοιοκτήτης m (symploioktítis, ship co-owner)
  • and see: πλέω (pléo, sail, float)
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