Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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κατα- (kata-) +‎ ἔχω (ékhō)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κᾰτέχω (katékhō)

  1. to hold down
  2. to restrain
  3. (in middle) to pause, make a stop
  4. to detain
  5. to seize, confiscate

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κατάσχω (katáscho)

Further reading

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