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αἰχμαλωτίζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From αἰχμάλωτος (aikhmálōtos) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels α and ί by adding a macron after each one if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Verb

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αἰχμαλωτίζω (aikhmalōtízō)

  1. to take prisoner, capture
    • 100 BCE – 1 BCE, Diodorus Siculus, Library 14.37:
      οἱ μὲν οὖν Θρᾷκες εἰώθεισαν περὶ τούτους τοὺς τόπους ἐφεδρεύοντες τοὺς ἐκπίπτοντας τῶν ἐμπόρων αἰχμαλωτίζειν
      hoi mèn oûn Thrâikes eiṓtheisan perì toútous toùs tópous ephedreúontes toùs ekpíptontas tôn empórōn aikhmalōtízein

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Greek: αιχμαλωτίζω (aichmalotízo)

References

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