κασσύω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κᾰττῡ́ω (kattū́ō) Attic

Etymology

The presence of the related word καττύς (kattús, piece of leather) suggests a Pre-Greek etymology, in view of the variation -σσ-/-ττ-.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰσσῡ́ω • (kassū́ō)

  1. to stitch, sew together like a shoemaker
  2. (figuratively) to stitch up a plot, trap, ensnare

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἐνκᾰσσῡ́ω (enkassū́ō)
  • ἐπῐκᾰσσῡ́ω (epikassū́ō)
  • κᾰ́σσῡμᾰ (kássūma)
  • πᾰρᾰκᾰσσῡ́ω (parakassū́ō)
  • σῠγκᾰσσῡ́ω (sunkassū́ō)

Further reading

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