Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From ῠ̔́στερος (hústeros, later) +‎ -έω (-éō).

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

ῠ̔στερέω (husteréō)

  1. to be behind, be later, come after, come late
  2. to come too late, miss (an appointment or event at some appointed time)
  3. to lag, fall short, lag behind, be inferior to
  4. to fail; fail to obtain
  5. to lack, be lacking, be in want, be wanting
    • Septuagint, Psalm 22:1
      Κύριος ποιμαίνει με καὶ οὐδέν με ὑστερήσει.
      Kúrios poimaínei me kaì oudén me husterḗsei.
      The Lord is my shepherd, and nothing shall I want.
      (literally, “The Lord tends me as a shepherd and nothing for me will be lacking.”)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: υστερώ (ysteró)

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