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διατρίβω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From δια- (dia-, through) +‎ τρῑ́βω (trī́bō, rub).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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διατρῑ́βω (diatrī́bō)

  1. to rub hard; to wear away, fritter away, consume
  2. to spend time
  3. to be busy
  4. to waste time, delay
  5. to hinder

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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