Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Related to θάμβος (thámbos, amazement) and τάφος (táphos, amazement) and maybe θαῦμα (thaûma, wonder, marvel) and θεάομαι (theáomai, to watch).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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τέθηπᾰ (téthēpa)

  1. (intransitive) to be astonished, astounded, amazed
  2. (transitive) to be amazed at

Conjugation

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Found only in the aorist, perfect (which has present meaning), and pluperfect (which has imperfect meaning); in all tenses, the participles are more common than finite forms.

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