κεάζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (to cut up, to slaughter); compare κείω (keíō, to cleave), Latin castrō (to castrate), Sanskrit शस्त्र (śastra, sword, dagger).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κεᾰ́ζω (keázō)

  1. to split, cleave wood
  2. (of lightening) to shiver
  3. to pound, rub to pieces

Inflection

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Derived terms

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