ὁρίζω

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See also: ορίζω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From ὅρος (hóros, boundary, border) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō).

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Verb

ὁρίζω (horízō)

  1. to divide, separate from
    1. to separate
    2. to delimit
    3. to bound
    4. to pass between or through
    5. to part, divide
  2. to mark out
    1. to trace as a boundary
  3. to ordain, determine, lay down
    1. to define a thing
  4. (middle voice) to mark out for oneself
    1. to determine for oneself
    2. to define a thing
  5. (intransitive) to border upon
  6. (Attic law) to have marked with ὅροι (hóroi)

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