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. 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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