-πετής

-πέτης Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -πέτης Etymology From grc πίπτω to fall, from grc πέτομαι to fly and from grc πετᾰ́ννῡμῐ to spread, all from grc ine-pro *peth₂- *pet-; stem grc πετ- + grc -ής. Pronunciation πετής Suffix -πετές Forms adjectives: one who falls from, where, or in the way the first combining form denotes Inflection -πετής -πετές Derived terms grc Examples: grc ἀεροπετής fallen from the sky grc διαπετής unfolded, open grc δῐῑπετής fallen from Zeus, hovering in air grc Διοπετής that fell from Zeus grc δορῐπετής fallen by the spear grc εὐπετής falling well grc γηπετής fallen to earth grc γονῠπετής on bended knees grc κλῑνοπετής bed-ridden grc οὐρᾰνοπετής fallen from heaven grc πᾰλιμπετής falling back again, recurrent grc περιπετής falling round grc προπετής falling forward; headlong, reckless grc ῠ̔περπετής flying over, high-flying grc ὑψῐπετής lofty, fallen from heaven grc χᾰμαιπετής falling to the ground, grovelling see more -πετής see more -πετής at Greek Dictionary Headword www.perseus.tufts.edu retr:2018.05.18. see both -πετής and grc -πέτης see both -πετής and grc -πέτης at Greek Dictionary Headword www.perseus.tufts.edu retr:2018.05.18. Descendants el -πετής See also grc πετάω References Greek Alternative forms el -πέτης Etymology In ancient words suffixed with el grc -πετής. Pronunciation el /peˈtis/ el -πε τής Suffix -πετής -πετές falling or flying at where the first combining form denotes; also used figuratively el γόνυ knee γονυπετής on bended knees from grc γονῠπετής - el υψι- high υψιπετής of high aspirations from grc ὑψῐπετής - Declension ής-ής-ές -πετ 1 vocative masculine as in the accusative (rarely, in some grammars as in the nominative). For Katharevousa, as in neuter nominative (cf. inflection in Ancient Greek). Derived terms el See also el -πέτης