Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Traditionally derived from a Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gʰ- (to fight), though Beekes considers said root more likely to be Pre-Greek.[1] See also Old Armenian մաքառիմ (makʻaṙim, to combat, quarrel), which may continue this same root. Connections to Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn, Amazon) are highly uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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μάχομαι (mákhomai)

  1. (with dative) to make war, fight, battle
  2. to quarrel, wrangle, dispute
  3. to contend, compete

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μάχομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 916–917

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μάχομαι (mákhomai).

Verb

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μάχομαι (máchomai) deponent found only in the present tense

  1. to fight, do battle, combat

Conjugation

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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