πρήσσω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti, a *k-enlargement of *per(h₂)- (to go over, cross).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πρήσσω • (prḗssō)

  1. Epic and Ionic form of πράσσω (prássō)
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 256-259:
      αἰσυμνῆται δὲ κριτοὶ ἐννέα πάντες ἀνέσταν δήμιοι, οἳ κατ᾿ ἀγῶνας ἐὺ πρήσσεσκον ἕκαστα, λείηναν δὲ χορόν, καλὸν δ᾿ εὔρυναν ἀγῶνα.
      aisumnêtai dè kritoì ennéa pántes anéstan dḗmioi, hoì kat’ agônas eù prḗsseskon hékasta, leíēnan dè khorón, kalòn d’ eúrunan agôna.
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Usage notes

In Epic Greek, the term can bear the meaning "to pass through, over".

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