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κλέπτω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European *klép-ye-ti, from *klep-. Cognates include Latin clepō and Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌽 (hlifan).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κλέπτω (kléptō)

  1. to steal, filch
  2. to cheat
  3. to mislead, keep secret
  4. to disguise, conceal

Usage notes

The Doric participle form κλέπτοισα (kléptoisa) and the Doric aorist form κλέψαις (klépsais) are attested.

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κλέβω (klévo)
  • Mariupol Greek: клэ́фту (kléftu)
  • English: kleptomania
  • French: cleptomanie

References

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