ὀδὰξ αἱρέω οὖδας
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to grasp the ground with the teeth”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /o.dàks hai̯.ré.ɔː ûː.das/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /oˈdaks (h)ɛˈre.o ˈu.das/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /oˈðaks ɛˈre.o ˈu.ðas/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /oˈðaks eˈre.o ˈu.ðas/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /oˈðaks eˈre.o ˈu.ðas/
Verb
[edit]ὀδὰξ αἱρέω οὖδᾰς • (odàx hairéō oûdas)
- (idiomatic) to bite the dust (die)
- Synonyms: ὀδὰξ αἱρέω γαῖαν (odàx hairéō gaîan), ὀδὰξ λάζομαι γαῖαν (odàx lázomai gaîan)
Usage notes
[edit]Attested only in the third-person plural aorist:
- ὀδὰξ ἕλον οὖδας ― odàx hélon oûdas ― they bit the dust