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πατροκτονέω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πατροκτόνος (patroktónos) +‎ -έω (-éō)

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel α by adding a macron after it 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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πατροκτονέω (patroktonéō)

  1. to murder one's father
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, Tyrannicida 1:
      ὁ παῖς δὲ ὁ ἐκείνου τέθνηκεν μὲν ὑπ᾽ ἐμοῦ, ὑπηρέτησε δέ μοι καὶ ἀποθανὼν πρὸς ἄλλον φόνον, ζῶν μὲν συναδικῶν τῷ πατρί, μετὰ θάνατον δὲ πατροκτονήσας, ὡς ἐδύνατο.
      ho paîs dè ho ekeínou téthnēken mèn hup’ emoû, hupērétēse dé moi kaì apothanṑn pròs állon phónon, zôn mèn sunadikôn tôi patrí, metà thánaton dè patroktonḗsas, hōs edúnato.

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