τριάζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τρῐάσσω (trĭássō)
  • τρῐάττω (trĭáttō)

Etymology

From τρῐάς (trĭás, triad, the number three): originally a wrestler had to throw his opponent three times in order to be considered the victor.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τρῐάζω • (trĭázō)

  1. (wrestling) to defeat
  2. (mathematics) to multiply by three

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἀποτριάζω (apotriázō)
  • ἀτρίακτος (atríaktos)
  • τριακτήρ (triaktḗr)

References