ἀποθνῄσκω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀπο- (apo-) +‎ θνῄσκω (thnḗiskō, to die).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἀποθνῄσκω (apothnḗiskō)

  1. Strengthened form of θνῄσκω (thnḗiskō), but essentially synonymous
    1. to die
      ὅν οἱ θεοὶ φιλοῦσιν ἀποθνῄσκει νέος
      hón hoi theoì philoûsin apothnḗiskei néos
      He whom the gods love dies young.
    2. to be killed, put to death, slain: serves as passive of ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō)
      • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 3.140.5:
        ἀδελφεοῦ τοῦ ἐμοῦ Πολυκράτεος ὑπὸ Ὀροίτεω ἀποθανόντος
        adelpheoû toû emoû Polukráteos hupò Oroíteō apothanóntos
        because my brother Polycrates has been killed by Oroites

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: πεθαίνω (pethaíno) (from the aorist stem)

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