ἐκλῃτουργέω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκ- (ek-, thoroughly, completely) +‎ λειτουργέω (leitourgéō, perform public service); the (ēi, eta with iota subscript) spelling echoes the verb’s root in λήϊτον (lḗïton, town-hall, council-chamber).

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Verb

*ἐκλῃτουργέω (*eklēitourgéō) (prevocalic and clause-final third-person singular aorist active indicative ἐξελῃτούργησεν)

  1. (transitive, construed with a cognate accusative) to undertake and complete a public burden
    • 4th century BC, Isaeus, Apollodorus 40:
      κἀκ τούτων τίνα λῃτουργίαν οὐκ ἐξελῃτούργησεν;
      kak toútōn tína lēitourgían ouk exelēitoúrgēsen;
      • 1962 translation by Edward Seymour Forster
        As a result of these principles, what public service did he fail perfectly to discharge?

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