ληΐζομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λεῐ̈́ζομαι (leĭ̈́zomai)
  • λῄζομαι (lēízomai)contracted

Etymology

From ληῐ̈́ς (lēĭ̈́s, booty) +‎ *-ϳομαι (*-jomai). Synchronically also analyzable as ληῐ̈́ς (lēĭ̈́s) +‎ ῐ́ζομαι (ĭ́zomai).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ληῐ̈́ζομαι • (lēĭ̈́zomai)

  1. to seize; to carry off as booty
  2. to despoil; to plunder

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ληῐ̈́στήρ (lēĭ̈́stḗr)
  • ληῐ̈́στής (lēĭ̈́stḗs)
  • ληῐ̈́στός (lēĭ̈́stós)
  • ληῐ̈́στωρ (lēĭ̈́stōr)

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