ἐπιπάσσω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπί (epí) +‎ πάσσω (pássō).

Pronunciation

 

Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels ι and ά by adding a macron after each one if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.

Verb

ἐπιπάσσω (epipássō)

  1. to sprinkle upon, over
    • 380 BCE, Plato, The Republic 405:
      ὅτι αὐτοῦ οἱ ὑεῖς ἐν Τροίᾳ Εὐρυπύλῳ eτετρωμένῳ ἐπ’ οἶνον Πράμνειον ἄλφιτα πολλὰ ἐπιπασθέντα καὶ τυρὸν ἐπιξυσθέντα
      hóti autoû hoi hueîs en Troíāi Eurupúlōi etetrōménōi ep’ oînon Prámneion álphita pollà epipasthénta kaì turòn epixusthénta

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