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ἐμποδίζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἐμ- (em-) +‎ ποδίζω (podízō).

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel ί 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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ἐμποδίζω (empodízō)

  1. to fetter, bind the feet
    • 400 BCE – 387 BCE, Plato, Lysis 210b:
      οὔτε τις ἡμῖν ἐπιτρέψει περὶ αὐτὰ ποιεῖν τὰ ἡμῖν δοκοῦντα, ἀλλ᾽ ἐμποδιοῦσι
      oúte tis hēmîn epitrépsei perì autà poieîn tà hēmîn dokoûnta, all’ empodioûsi
  2. to impede, hinder, restrain
    • 389 BCE – 314 BCE, Aeschines, Against Ctesiphion 3.223:
      αἰτιώμενος δέ τινας ἐμποδίζειν τοὺς τῆς πόλεως καιρούς
      aitiṓmenos dé tinas empodízein toùs tês póleōs kairoús

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Greek: εμποδίζω (empodízo)

References

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