ἅζομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *haďďomai, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yáǵyeti. (compare ἅγιος (hágios)); cognate with Sanskrit यजति (yájati, to revere).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἅζομαι • (házomai) (Epic)

  1. to dread, stand in awe of, reverence
    • Homer, Iliad, 6:266–67:
      Χερσὶ δ’ ἀνίπτοισιν Διὶ λείβειν αἴθοπα οἶνον ἅζομαι
      Khersì d’ aníptoisin Diì leíbein aíthopa oînon házomai
      Moreover with hands unwashed I dread to pour libation of flaming wine to Zeus.

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