κεάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (to cut up, to slaughter); compare κείω (keíō, to cleave), Latin castrō (to castrate), Sanskrit शस्त्र (śastra, sword, dagger).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κεᾰ́ζω • (keắzō)

  1. to split, cleave wood
  2. (of lightening) to shiver
  3. to pound, rub to pieces

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀμφῐκεᾰ́ζω (amphĭkeắzō)
  • δῐᾰκεᾰ́ζω (dĭăkeắzō)
  • εὐκέᾰτος (eukéătos)

Further reading