πυρπολώ

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πυρπολώ

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πυρπολώ < αρχαία ελληνική πυρπολέω / πυρπολῶ < πυρπόλος < πῦρ (< πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή *péh₂wr̥) + πέλω (< πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή *kʷel-: κινώ, γυρίζω)

verb πυρπολώ · πυρπολούσα · θα πυρπολώ · να πυρπολώ · πυρπολώντας

βάζω φωτιά σε κάτι (και το καταστρέφω)

In English

torch to set fire to (something)
ignite to set fire to, to light

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MLA

"πυρπολώ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%85%CF%81%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%8E. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

πυρπολώ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%85%CF%81%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%8E

Chicago

"πυρπολώ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%85%CF%81%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%8E.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {πυρπολώ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%80%CF%85%CF%81%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%8E},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}