διέκπλοος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • διέκπλους (diékplous)contracted

Etymology

From δια- (dia-) +‎ ἐκ- (ek-) +‎ πλόος (plóos)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐέκπλοος • (dĭékploosm (genitive δῐεκπλόου); second declension

  1. (the act of) sailing across or through, passing across or through
  2. (the act of) breaking the enemy's line in a sea fight

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