δράσσομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δρᾰ́ττομαι (dráttomai) Attic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dregʰ- and connected with Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬀𐬲𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬈 (dražaite, holds).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δρᾰ́σσομαι • (drássomai)

  1. to grasp with the hand, clutch
  2. to lay hold of, seize, catch
  3. (with accusative) to take by handfuls

Inflection

Derived terms

  • δρᾰ́γμᾰ (drágma)
  • δρᾰ́ξ (dráx)
  • δῐᾰδρᾰ́σσομαι (diadrássomai)
  • ἐνδρᾰ́σσομαι (endrássomai)
  • κᾰτᾰδρᾰ́σσομαι (katadrássomai)

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