ἡσσάομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἡσσῶμαι (hēssômai)contracted
  • ἡττᾰ́ομαι (hēttắomai), (contracted) ἡττῶμαι (hēttômai)Attic
  • ἑσσόομαι (hessóomai), (contracted) ἑσσοῦμαι (hessoûmai)Ionic

Etymology

From ἧσσᾰ (hêssă) +‎ --ι̯ωμαι (--i̯ōmai).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἡσσᾰ́ομαι • (hēssắomai)

  1. to be less or weaker than; to be inferior to
    1. (passive voice) to be defeated; to be discomfited
    2. (law) to be cast in a suit
    3. (genitive) to give way; to yield
    4. (dative) to be overcome by
  2. (late, active voice, deponent) to overcome; to defeat

Conjugation