κτάομαι

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tk-éh₁- (acquisition), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (to take by the hand; to receive, obtain).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κτᾰ́ομαι (ktáomai)

  1. (transitive) to get, obtain, acquire, gain, win
  2. (transitive, of consequences) to bring on oneself, incur
  3. (transitive, perfect and pluperfect) to have acquired, have, own, possess

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κτάομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 788-9

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