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From Proto-Hellenic *plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European *pl(e)h₂kyeti, from *pleh₂k-, *pleh₂g- (to strike).

Cognate with πλᾱ́ζω (plā́zō, to strike) (with *-g-), Latin plangō, plēctō, plāga; Old Church Slavonic плакати (plakati), Dutch vloeken.

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πλήσσω (plḗssō)

  1. to strike, smite
    1. (with accusative) to strike an object into motion
    2. to stamp
    3. to sting
  2. (figuratively, passive voice) to be stricken, defeated
    1. to be emotionally stricken
    2. (active voice, of wine) to overpower

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