κατείργω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κατέργνῡμι (katérgnūmi)
  • κατέργω (katérgō)Ionic
  • καθείργω (katheírgō), καθείργνῡμι (katheírgnūmi)Attic

Etymology

From κατα- (kata-) +‎ ἔργω (érgō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰτείργω • (kăteírgō)

  1. to drive into, shut in
    • 330 BCE, Demosthenes, On the Crown 97:
      πέρας μὲν γὰρ ἅπασιν ἀνθρώποις ἐστί τοῦ βίου θάνατος, κἄν ἐν οἰκίσκῳ τις αὑτὸν καθείρξας τηρῇ
      péras mèn gàr hápasin anthrṓpois estí toû bíou thánatos, kán en oikískōi tis hautòn katheírxas tērēî
      For the end of life for all men is death, even if one should stand guard, having shut himself in his closet
  2. to press hard, reduce to straits
  3. to hem in, keep down
  4. to hinder, prevent

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