βιάζομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

βίᾱ (bíā) +‎ -αζομαι (-azomai)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βῐάζομαι • (bĭázomai)

  1. to use force, apply force
  2. to inflict violence on
  3. to force, constrain

Usage notes

The active voice βιάζω (biázō) is rare and found only in poetry.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • βιάζομαι”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter

Greek

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /viˈa.zo.me/
  • Hyphenation: βι‧ά‧ζο‧με
  • Homophone: βιάζομε (viázome)

Verb

βιάζομαι • (viázomai) passive (past βιάστηκα, ppp βιασμένος, active βιάζω) (see Etymology 1)

  1. to be forced
  2. to be raped
Conjugation
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form βιάζω1

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /ˈvʝa.zo.me/ (with synizesis of [i]+[a])
  • Hyphenation: βιά‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

βιάζομαι • (viázomai) passive (past βιάστηκα, ppp βεβιασμένος, active βιάζω) (see Etymology 2)

  1. to hurry, be in a hurry
Conjugation
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form βιάζω2