Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unclear. The traditional connection with Latin farciō is quite uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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φρᾰ́σσω (phrássō)

  1. to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify
  2. to put up as a fence
    1. (of dogs) put down one's tail
  3. to stop up, block
    1. (figuratively) to bar, stop

Inflection

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In Attic the rho and alpha are sometimes transposed (e.g. πέφαργμαι (péphargmai) for πέφραγμαι (péphragmai)).

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Byzantine Greek: φράζω (phrázō)

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