ἐκκλάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκ- (ek-) +‎ κλάω (kláō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐκκλᾰ́ω • (ekklắō)

  1. to break off, to tear
    • 375 BCE, Plato, The Republic 10.611d:
      ὑπὸ τοῦ τά τε παλαιὰ τοῦ σώματος μέρη τὰ μὲν ἐκκεκλάσθαι
      hupò toû tá te palaià toû sṓmatos mérē tà mèn ekkeklásthai
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • Romans 11.17:
      τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν σὺ δὲ
      tôn kládōn exeklásthēsan sù dè
      • Translation by New American Standard Bible
        of the branches were broken off, and you, being
  2. (passive voice) to grow weak, to be enfeebled

Conjugation

Descendants

  • ? Gothic: 𐌿𐍃𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌺𐌽𐌰𐌽 (usbruknan) (calque)

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