Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Possibly, from the same Pre-Greek root of πάταγος (pátagos, clatter, crash).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πᾰτάσσω (patássō)

  1. to knock, beat
  2. (with accusative) to strike
    1. to slaughter, kill
    2. to afflict
    3. (figuratively)

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Albanian: pataksCalabria
  • Greek: πατάσσω (patásso)

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