ἀφορίζω

See also: αφορίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-, off) +‎ ὁρῐ́ζω (horĭ́zō, separate), from ὅρος (hóros, boundary) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, denominative verb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀφορίζω • (aphorízō)

  1. to mark off boundary
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Timotheus 61
    • 390 BCE – 322 BCE, Hyperides, In Defence of Euxenippus 16
    • 436 BCE – 338 BCE, Isocrates, Panegyricus 36
  2. (middle voice) to mark off for oneself
  3. to border on
  4. to determine, define
  5. to separate, distinguish
  6. to finish
  7. to grant as a special gift
  8. (with accusative of person) to set apart
    1. to banish
    2. to separate
    3. to cast out, excommunicate
    4. to appoint, ordain

Inflection

Derived terms

  • προσᾰφορίζω (prosăphorízō)
  • σῠνᾰφορίζω (sŭnăphorízō)
  • ᾰ̓φόρῐσῐς (ăphórĭsĭs)
  • ᾰ̓φόρῐσμᾰ (ăphórĭsmă)
  • ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (ăphorĭsmós)
  • ᾰ̓φορῐστέον (ăphorĭstéon)
  • ᾰ̓φορῐστῐκός (ăphorĭstĭkós)
  • ᾰ̓φωρῐσμένως (ăphōrĭsménōs)

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