αἰχμάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From αἰχμή (aikhmḗ) +‎ -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

αἰχμάζω • (aikhmázō)

  1. to throw or hurl a spear
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Illiad 4.324:
      αἰχμὰς δ᾿ αἰχμάσσουσι νεώτεροι, οἵ περ ἐμεῖο ὁπλότεροι γεγάασι πεποίθασίν τε βίηφιν
      aikhmàs d’ aikhmássousi neṓteroi, hoí per emeîo hoplóteroi gegáasi pepoíthasín te bíēphin
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    1. to arm with a spear
      • 497 BCE – 405 BCE, Sophocles, Ajax 97:
        ἦ καὶ πρὸς Ἀτρείδαισιν ᾔχμασας χέρα
        ê kaì pròs Atreídaisin ēíkhmasas khéra
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  2. to perform as a warrior, perform feats of arms
    • 472 BCE, Aeschylus, The Persians 756:
      λέγουσι δ᾽ ὡς σὺ μὲν μέγαν τέκνοις πλοῦτον ἐκτήσω ξὺν αἰχμῇ, τὸν δ᾽ ἀνανδρίας ὕπο ἔνδον αἰχμάζειν, πατρῷον δ᾽ ὄλβον οὐδὲν αὐξάνειν.
      légousi d’ hōs sù mèn mégan téknois ploûton ektḗsō xùn aikhmēî, tòn d’ anandrías húpo éndon aikhmázein, patrōîon d’ ólbon oudèn auxánein.
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  3. to wound

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