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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Literally, “to grasp the ground with the teeth”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.dàks hai̯.ré.ɔː ûː.das/ → /oˈðaks ɛˈre.o ˈu.ðas/ → /oˈðaks eˈre.o ˈu.ðas/
Verb
ὀδὰξ αἱρέω οὖδᾰς • (odàx hairéō oûdăs)
- (idiomatic) to bite the dust (die)
- Synonyms: ὀδὰξ αἱρέω γαῖαν (odàx hairéō gaîan), ὀδὰξ λάζομαι γαῖαν (odàx lázomai gaîan)
Usage notes
Attested only in the third-person plural aorist:
- ὀδὰξ ἕλον οὖδας ― odàx hélon oûdas ― they bit the dust