λύζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *slewk-, *slewg- (“to swallow”). Cognates are found in Celtic and Germanic, like in Welsh llyncu (“to swallow”) and in Middle High German slucken (“to gobble, swallow”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λύζω • (lúzō)

  1. to hiccup
  2. to sob violently, from fear or cold

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀναλύζω (analúzō)
  • ἐπιλύζω (epilúzō)
  • ὑπολύζω (hupolúzō)
  • λύγδην (lúgdēn)
  • λυγκαίνω (lunkaínō)
  • λυγμός (lugmós)
  • λυγμώδης (lugmṓdēs)
  • λύγξ (lúnx)

Further reading

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