διαφορέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῐᾰ- (dĭă-, in different directions, asunder) +‎ φορέω (phoréō, to wear; to hold, possess, bear).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

διαφορέω • (diaphoréō)

  1. synonym of δῐᾰφέρω (dĭăphérō, to spread abroad, disperse)
    1. carry away
    2. plunder
    3. tear in pieces
    4. (passive voice) (of ice) break up
  2. synonym of δῐᾰφέρω (dĭăphérō, to carry across from one place to another)
  3. (medicine)
    1. (passive voice) dissipate by evaporation, perspiration, etc.
    2. discuss, disperse by drugs or treatment
    3. exhaust by dissipating, weaken
  4. (passive voice) dispute, debate

Inflection

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Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓δῐᾰφορέω (ădĭăphoréō)
  • δῐᾰφόρημᾰ (dĭăphórēmă)
  • δῐᾰφόρησῐς (dĭăphórēsĭs)
  • δῐᾰφόρητος (dĭăphórētos)
  • ἐκδῐᾰφορέω (ekdĭăphoréō)
  • εὐδῐᾰφορέω (eudĭăphoréō)
  • προσδῐᾰφορέω (prosdĭăphoréō)
  • σῠνδῐᾰφορέω (sŭndĭăphoréō)

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