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τεχνάζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From τέχνη (tékhnē) +‎ -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel ά 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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τεχνάζω (tekhnázō)

  1. to employ art, create utilizing art
  2. to contrive or scheme cunningly; utilize subterfuge, deception
    • 484 BCE – 425 BCE, Herodotus, The Histories 3.130:
      κατεφάνη τε τῷ Δαρείῳ τεχνάζειν ἐπιστάμενος, καὶ τοὺς ἀγαγόντας αὐτὸν ἐκέλευσε μάστιγάς τε καὶ κέντρα παραφέρειν ἐς τὸ μέσον. ὁ δὲ ἐνθαῦτα δὴ ὦν ἐκφαίνει, φὰς ἀτρεκέως μὲν οὐκ ἐπίστασθαι, ὁμιλήσας δὲ ἰητρῷ φλαύρως ἔχειν τὴν τέχνην
      katephánē te tôi Dareíōi tekhnázein epistámenos, kaì toùs agagóntas autòn ekéleuse mástigás te kaì kéntra paraphérein es tò méson. ho dè enthaûta dḕ ôn ekphaínei, phàs atrekéōs mèn ouk epístasthai, homilḗsas dè iētrôi phlaúrōs ékhein tḕn tékhnēn

Conjugation

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