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

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

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