ληΐζομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ληΐς (lēḯs, booty) +‎ *-ϳομαι (*-jomai). Synchronically also analyzable as ληΐς (lēḯs) +‎ -ίζομαι (-ízomai).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ληΐζομαι • (lēḯzomai)

  1. to seize, to carry off as booty
  2. to despoil, plunder (e.g. χώρᾱν, πόλιν)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ληϊστήρ (lēïstḗr)
  • ληϊστής (lēïstḗs)
  • ληϊστός (lēïstós)
  • ληΐστωρ (lēḯstōr)

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