ἀκριβόω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀκρῑβής (akrībḗs) +‎ -όω (-óō).

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Verb

ἀκρῑβόω • (akrībóō)

  1. to make or be exact, perfect, precise, accurate
    • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Cyropaedia 2.3.13:
      οὐ γὰρ ἔστι διδάσκαλος οὐδεὶς τούτων κρείττων τῆς ἀνάγκης, ἣ ἡμᾶς καὶ λίαν ταῦτ᾽ ἀκριβοῦν ἐδίδαξε.
      ou gàr ésti didáskalos oudeìs toútōn kreíttōn tês anánkēs, hḕ hēmâs kaì lían taût’ akriboûn edídaxe.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to describe accurately
  3. to investigate in a thorough or exact manner

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