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 voice) to be lessened, depreciated, to suffer loss
  5. (passive voice) to have the worst of it, to be inferior
  6. (passive voice) to be at disadvantage with a person

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἐλᾰ́σσωμᾰ (elássōma)

Further reading

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