ἐκστρατεύω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ἐκ- (ek-, out of, from) +‎ στρᾰτεύω (strateúō, to advance with an army; wage war; serve in an army) from στρᾰτός (stratós, army, band of men) +‎ -εύω (-eúō, verbal suffix)

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Verb[edit]

ἐκστρᾰτεύω (ekstrateúō)

  1. (intransitive) to march out; go off on an expedition, depart for a campaign
  2. (intransitive) to organize and launch an expedition or campaign
  3. (transitive) to march out (an individual or band of men); order (a soldier or an army) to start marching
  4. (military) to recruit for and wage a campaign; plan and execute an operation (as part of a battle or war)
  5. (perfect, military) to conclude a campaign
  6. (middle voice, military) to take the field (for combat operations)
  7. (passive voice, military) to be in the field (said of a general or his troops on a battlefield)
  8. (passive voice, military) to be engaged in active service; be employed on active duty
  9. (perfect, mediopassive, military) to have ended a campaign; be a veteran of a completed expedition
  10. (perfect, mediopassive, military, participle, substantively) a veteran (who experienced a campaign or expedition to its conclusion)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: εκστρατεύω (ekstratévo)

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