ἐλασσόω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐλᾰττόω (elattóō) Attic

Etymology

From ἐλάσσων (elássōn, smaller, less) + -όω (-óō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐλᾰσσόω (elassóō)

  1. to make less or smaller, to diminish, reduce in amount
  2. (in early writers) to lower, degrade
  3. to cut down, shorten
  4. (passive) to be lessened, depreciated, to suffer loss
  5. (passive) to have the worst of it, to be inferior
  6. (passive) to be at disadvantage with a person

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἐλᾰ́σσωμᾰ (elássōma)

Further reading

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