προϊάπτω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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προ- (pro-, forth) +‎ ἰᾰ́πτω (iáptō, send, throw)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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προϊᾰ́πτω (proïáptō)

  1. (Epic) to send forth, hurl away
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.3:
      πολλὰς δ’ ἰφθίμους ψυχὰς Ἄϊδι προΐαψεν
      pollàs d’ iphthímous psukhàs Áïdi proḯapsen
      and sent forth to Hades many valiant souls of heroes
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.190:
      καί μιν ἔγωγ’ ἐφάμην Ἀϊδωνῆϊ προϊάψειν
      kaí min égōg’ ephámēn Aïdōnêï proïápsein
      and I deemed that I should sent him forth to Aïdoneus
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 6.487:
      οὐ γάρ τίς μ’ ὑπὲρ αἶσαν ἀνὴρ Ἄϊδι προϊάψει
      ou gár tís m’ hupèr aîsan anḕr Áïdi proïápsei
      no man beyond my fate shall send me forth to Hades
    • 467 BCE, Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 322:
      οἰκτρὸν γὰρ πόλιν ὧδ᾽ ὠγυγίαν
      Ἀίδᾳ προϊάψαι, δορὸς ἄγραν
      δουλίαν ψαφαρᾷ σποδῷ
      It is a great cause for grief to hurl forth a primeval city to Hades in this way, quarry and slave of the spear

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