ἀλλάσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἀλλαγή (allagḗ, change) +‎ -σσω (-ssō), though Beekes considers ᾰ̓λλᾰ́σσω (ăllắssō) to be original and ἀλλαγή (allagḗ) a derivative. Either way, ultimately from ἄλλος (állos, other).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓λλᾰ́σσω • (ăllắssō)

  1. to change, alter, make other than it is
  2. to give in exchange, barter one thing for another
  3. to take one thing in exchange for another
  4. to take a new position
  5. to have dealings, as a buyer or seller
  6. to alternate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἀλλάζω (allázō)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἀλλάσσω, -άττω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 71

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