σάττω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *twenk- (to squeeze, press together; pressure), the same root of Proto-Germanic *þwangiz (belt, strap; clamp) and Lithuanian tveñkti (to dam up). The connection with Tocharian A twāṅk is, however, difficult, both because of the difference in the preforms needed and because of the uncertain meaning of the poorly-attested Tocharian verb (traditionally translated as "to force in").[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σᾰ́ττω (sáttō)

  1. to stuff quite full, cram, pack
    Synonym: νᾰ́σσω (nássō)
  2. to press close, compress
  3. to equip with a store
  4. (figuratively) to load

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σάττω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1311

Further reading

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