Ancient Greek

edit

Etymology

edit

βίᾱ (bíā) +‎ -αζομαι (-azomai)

Pronunciation

edit
 

Verb

edit

βῐάζομαι (biázomai)

  1. to use force, apply force
  2. to inflict violence on
  3. to force, constrain

Usage notes

edit

The active voice βιάζω (biázō) is rare and found only in poetry.

Conjugation

edit

Further reading

edit
  • βιάζομαι”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter

Greek

edit

Pronunciation 1

edit

Verb

edit

βιάζομαι (viázomai) passive (past βιάστηκα, ppp βιασμένος, active βιάζω) (see Etymology 1)

  1. to be forced
  2. to be raped
Conjugation
edit
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form βιάζω1

Pronunciation 2

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈvʝa.zo.me/ (with synizesis of [i]+[a])
  • Hyphenation: βιά‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

edit

βιάζομαι (viázomai) passive (past βιάστηκα, ppp βεβιασμένος, active βιάζω) (see Etymology 2)

  1. to hurry, be in a hurry
Conjugation
edit
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form βιάζω2