τύπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-. Cognates include Sanskrit तोपति (tópati, to hurt), Latin stupeō and Old Church Slavonic тъпати (tŭpati).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τύπτω (túptō)

  1. (literally or figuratively) to beat, strike, smite
  2. (middle) to beat, strike oneself
    1. to beat one's breast in grief: to mourn

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