ἐμφυτεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐμ- (em-) +‎ φυτεύω (phuteúō, to plant)..

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Verb

ἐμφυτεύω • (emphuteúō)

  1. to implant, graft
    • 100 BCE – 1 BCE, Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historia 5.16:
      κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἀρετὴν οὖσα μετρία τὴν μὲν ἀμπελόφυτον χώραν ὀλίγην ἔχει, τὰς δ᾽ ἐλαίας ἐμπεφυτευμένας ἐν τοῖς κοτίνοις
      katà dè tḕn aretḕn oûsa metría tḕn mèn ampelóphuton khṓran olígēn ékhei, tàs d’ elaías empephuteuménas en toîs kotínois
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  2. (passive voice, Ancient Rome, law) to be granted tenure of an ἐμφύτευμα (emphúteuma) (type of hereditary leasehold in Roman law)

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