παράβυστος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Verbal adjective from πᾰρᾰβῡ́ω (parabū́ō, stuff in, insert).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πᾰρᾰ́βυστος (parábustosm or f (neuter πᾰρᾰ́βυστον); second declension

  1. stuffed, forced in
    of a self-invited guest ἐκ παραβύστου καθῆσθαι
  2. small or supplementary couch
    παράβυστος κλίνη
  3. pushed aside or into a corner
    1. (law) παράβυστον δικαστήριον Athenian court lying in an obscure place where the ἕνδεκα (héndeka, 'Eleven') held meetings or held the accused. They were responsible for policing the city.

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: παραβύστω (paravýsto)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παράβυστος.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈra.vi.stos/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρά‧βυ‧στος

Adjective

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παράβυστος (parávystosm (archaic, obsolete)

  1. secret

Usage notes

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References

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  • παράβυστος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  • παράβυστος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre