τύπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *túpťō, 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 voice) to beat, strike oneself
    1. to beat one's breast in grief: to mourn

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