προσπίπτω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • προσπίτνω (prospítnō) poetic
  • ποτιπίπτω (potipíptō) Doric

Etymology

προσ- (pros-, towards, against) + πῑ́πτω (pī́ptō, to fall)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

προσπῑ́πτω (prospī́ptō)

  1. to fall on, strike against (followed by dative or prepositional phrase with εἰς (eis) or πρός (prós) and accusative)
  2. to attack, assault [+dative]
  3. to befall [+dative]
  4. (of expenses) to be incurred
  5. to prostrate oneself before [+dative]

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