ἀναποδίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓νᾰ- (backwords) + πούς (gentive: ποδός) (foot) + -ίζω (suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓νᾰποδῐ́ζω • (anapodízō)

  1. (intransitive) to make a step backwards
  2. (transitive) to call back and question, cross-examine
  3. to retract what is said before
  4. to return (of retrograde motion of the planets, of recurring events)

Inflection

Synonyms

  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδισμός m (anapodismós, going back; recall)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδιστής m (anapodistḗs, one who drives back)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδιστικός (anapodistikós, in retardation)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδόω, -ῶ (anapodóō, -ô, ἀναποδίζω, grow fresh feet)
    • ἀναποδόομαι, oῦμαι (anapodóomai, oûmai, grow fresh feet -of scorpions-)
  • ἐπᾰνᾰποδιστέον (epanapodistéon, one must re-examine)
  • ἐπᾰνᾰποδῐ́ζω (epanapodízō, retrace one's steps in argument)

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἀναποδίζω (anapodízō)

Further reading

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