ζώννυμι

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage) From Proto-Indo-European *yeh₃s-, related to Lithuanian júosta (girdle), Latvian jôsta (girdle), Avestan 𐬫𐬁𐬵- (yāh-, girdle), 𐬫𐬁𐬯𐬙𐬀 (yāsta, girdled), Albanian gjesh (to gird).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ζώννῡμι (zṓnnūmi)

  1. to gird; especially to gird round the loins in wrestling
  2. (mediopassive)
    1. to gird oneself, especially of athletes
    2. (generally) to gird up one's loins for battle
  3. (passive voice)
    1. to be fastened by means of girths
    2. to be formed in belts and seams

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