ἔπεφνον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰékʷʰnon, a reduplicated second aorist from zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-, which also gives θείνω (theínō, to strike). The labiovelar *gʷʰ developed into a different consonant in each verb. See that entry for cognates.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἔπεφνον (épephnon)

  1. (transitive) to slay, kill

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  • θείνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ἔπεφνον”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • ἔπεφνον in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963