ἐκστρατεία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Equivalent to ἐκ- (ek-, out of, from) +‎ στρᾰτείᾱ (strateíā, campaign, expedition), from ἐκστρατεύω (ekstrateúō, to march out; to take the field; wage a campaign) from ἐκ- (ek-) +‎ στρᾰτεύω (strateúō, advance with an army, wage war), from στρᾰτός (stratós, army, band of men).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐκστρᾰτείᾱ (ekstrateíāf (genitive ἐκστρᾰτείᾱς); first declension

  1. a band of men going out on service; the departure of an army to take the field; recruitment of soldiers to wage a campaign; men marching off on a military expedition
    Synonym: ἐκστράτευσις (ekstráteusis)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: εκστρατεία (ekstrateía)

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