ἀναβλαστάνω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) +‎ βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓νᾰβλᾰστᾰ́νω • (ănăblăstắnō)

  1. (intransitive):
    1. (of plants) shoot up
    2. (of monstrous births)
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Bruta anim. 991a
    3. shoot afresh
      • 371 BCE – 287 BCE, Theophrastus, Enquiry into Plants 4.14.13
    4. (of a city)
    5. (of misfortunes) spring up
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Amat. 2.769a
  2. (transitive) put forth

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • ᾰ̓νᾰβλᾰστέω (ănăblăstéō)

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