ἅπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unclear. There are a number of competing theories as to the origin of this word. Has been connected to Avestan 𐬁𐬟𐬆𐬥𐬙𐬈 (āfənte), 𐬀𐬞𐬀𐬫𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (apayeiti), Latin apō, apex, and Sanskrit आप्त (āpta). Has also been connected with ἰάπτω (iáptō, I send, drive forth), ἁφή (haphḗ, grip) and Old Armenian ափ (apʿ, palm).

The present tense system includes a T progressive aspect marker.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̔́πτω (háptō)

  1. to kindle, set on fire, fasten fire to
  2. to fasten to, bind fast
  3. to join to
  4. (middle) to fasten myself to, cling to, hang on by, lay hold of, grasp, touch
  5. (middle) to reach the mark
  6. (middle) to engage in, take part in
  7. (middle) to set upon, attack, assail
  8. (middle) to touch, affect
  9. (middle) to grasp with the senses, apprehend, perceive
  10. (middle) to come up to, reach, gain

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἄαπτος (áaptos)
  • ἅμμα (hámma)
  • ἀνάπτω (anáptō)
  • ἀνθάπτομαι (antháptomai)
  • ἁπτέον (haptéon)
  • ἁπτικός (haptikós)
  • ἁπτός (haptós)
  • ἁπτώδιον (haptṓdion)
  • ἀφάπτω (apháptō)
  • ἁφή (haphḗ)
  • ἁψικάρδιος (hapsikárdios)
  • ἁψικορία (hapsikoría)
  • ἁψίκορος (hapsíkoros)
  • ἁψίμαχος (hapsímakhos)
  • ἁψιμισία (hapsimisía)
  • ἁψίς (hapsís)
  • ἅψις (hápsis)
  • ἅψος (hápsos)
  • ἐνάπτω (enáptō)
  • ἐξάπτω (exáptō)
  • ἐφάπτω (epháptō)
  • καθάπτομαι (katháptomai)
  • μεθάπτομαι (metháptomai)
  • παράπτομαι (paráptomai)
  • περιάπτω (periáptō)
  • προάπτω (proáptō)
  • προσάπτω (prosáptō)
  • συνάπτω (sunáptō)
  • ὑφάπτω (hupháptō)

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