σφαδᾴζω

See also: σφαδάζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Beekes considers two potential sets of comparanda:[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σφᾰδᾴζω • (sphădāízō)

  1. to struggle, plunge (of horses)
  2. to struggle, show impatience

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: σφαδάζω (sfadázo)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “σφαδάζω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1426

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