δαμάζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-. Cognates include Sanskrit दाम्यति (dāmyati), Latin domō.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δᾰμᾰ́ζω • (damázō)

  1. to tame, subdue, control
  2. (of women) to give in marriage
  3. (of women) to seduce or rape
  4. to subdue, conquer, rule over
  5. to kill
  6. to overpower

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Ἀλκιδάμας (Alkidámas)
  • Ἀμφιδάμας (Amphidámas)
  • Ἀστυδάμεια (Astudámeia)
  • Δαμάστης (Damástēs)
  • Ζευξίδαμος (Zeuxídamos)
  • Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia)
  • Ἱππόδαμος (Hippódamos)
  • ἱππόδᾰμος (hippódamos)
  • Ἰφιδάμας (Iphidámas)
  • Πολυδάμας (Poludámas)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, borrowed from Ancient Greek δαμάζω (damázō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðaˈma.zo/
  • Hyphenation: δα‧μά‧ζω

Verb

δαμάζω • (damázo) (past δάμασα, passive δαμάζομαι)

  1. to tame, subdue, control

Conjugation

  • αδάμαστος (adámastos, untamed)
  • ακαταδάμαστος (akatadámastos, untamable)
  • δάμασμα n (dámasma, taming)
  • δαμαστής (damastís, tamer)
  • θηριοδαμαστής (thiriodamastís, tamer of animals -at the circus-)
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