δείκνυμι

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *deiknéumi, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (to show, point out) +‎ -νῡμῐ (-nūmi), from Proto-Indo-European *-néwti. Cognates include Latin dīcō, Sanskrit दिशति (diśáti) and Old English tǣċan (English teach).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δείκνῡμῐ (deíknūmi)

  1. to show, point out [with dative ‘to someone’]
  2. to bring to light, display, portray, represent
  3. to make known, explain, teach, prove

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