ἀναποδίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓νᾰ- (backwords) +‎ πούς (gentive: ποδός) (foot) +‎ -ίζω (suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓νᾰποδῐ́ζω • (ănăpodĭ́zō)

  1. (intransitive) to make a step backwards
  2. (transitive) to call back and question, cross-examine
  3. to retract what is said before
  4. to return (of retrograde motion of the planets, of recurring events)

Inflection

Synonyms

  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδόω, -ῶ (ănăpodóō, -ô, ; grow fresh feet)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδισμός m (ănăpodismós, going back; recall)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδιστής m (ănăpodistḗs, one who drives back)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδιστικός (ănăpodistikós, in retardation)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδόω, -ῶ (ănăpodóō, -ô, , grow fresh feet)
    • ἀναποδόομαι, oῦμαι (anapodóomai, oûmai, grow fresh feet -of scorpions-)
  • ἐπᾰνᾰποδῐ́ζω (epănăpodĭ́zō, retrace one's steps in argument)
  • ἐπᾰνᾰποδιστέον (epănăpodistéon, one must re-examine)

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἀναποδίζω (anapodízō)

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