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