διίστημι

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

δια- (dia-) +‎ ἵστημι (hístēmi)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐίστημῐ (diístēmi)

  1. to set apart, place separately
  2. (active voice, middle voice) to separate, divide
  3. (passive voice) to stand apart, be divided
  4. (passive voice) to be at variance
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.6:
      ἐξ οὗ δὴ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε
      ex hoû dḕ tà prôta diastḗtēn erísante
      from the time when first they parted in strife
  5. (passive voice) to differ, be different

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