ίπταμαι

See also: ἵπταμαι

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἵπταμαι (híptamai), late metathetic form of Ancient Greek πέτομαι (pétomai) from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (“to fly”) from the root *peth₂- (literally “to spread one’s wings”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.pta.me/, [ˈiˑ.p͡tɐ.me̞]
• Hyphenation: ί‧πτα‧μαι

Verb

ίπταμαι • (íptamai) deponent found only in the present tense

1. to fly, rise into the air

Conjugation

Present tense only (learned deponent: passive forms only)
1 sg	ίπταμαι
2 sg	ίπτασαι
3 sg	ίπταται
1 pl	ιπτάμεθα
2 pl	ίπτασθε
3 pl	ίπτανται
Notes    Appendix	• Present participle: ιπτάμενος, ‑η, ‑ο  • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.

Derived terms

• ιπτάμενος (iptámenos, “flyer, airman”)
  • ιπταμένη (iptaméni, “air hostess”)
• ανίπταμαι (aníptamai, “fly off, take off”)
  • ανίπταμαι διαγωνίως (aníptamai diagoníos, “zoom”)