Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From ὑπο- (hupo-, beneath) +‎ ἄγω (ágō, to lead).

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

ῠ̔πᾰ́γω (hupágō)

  1. (transitive)
    1. to lead or bring under
      1. to bring under one's power
    2. to bring a person before the judgment seat, to accuse, impeach
    3. to lead slowly on, to lead on by degrees, by deceit
    4. to take away from under, withdraw
      1. to draw off
      2. to purge the bowels
        • 1 CE – 100 CE, Aretaeus, De Curatione Acutorum Morborum 1.10
  2. (intransitive)
    1. to go slowly away, draw off, withdraw, retire
    2. to go slowly forwards, draw on
    3. (medicine, of the bowels) to be open
    4. to sink down, squat

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Descendants edit

  • Byzantine Greek: πάγω (págō), ὑπαγαίνω (hupagaínō)

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