μάχομαι

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Traditionally derived from a Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gʰ- (to fight), though Beekes considers said root more likely to be Pre-Greek.[1] See also Old Armenian մաքառիմ (makʻaṙim, to combat, quarrel), which may continue this same root. Connections to Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn, Amazon) are highly uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μάχομαι (mákhomai)

  1. (with dative) to make war, fight, battle
  2. to quarrel, wrangle, dispute
  3. to contend, compete

Inflection

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μάχομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 916–917

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάχομαι (mákhomai).

Verb

μάχομαι (máchomai) deponent found only in the present tense

  1. to fight, do battle, combat

Conjugation

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