ἡσσάομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἡττᾰ́ομαι (hēttắomai)Attic
  • ἑσσάομαι (hessáomai)Ionic

Etymology

From ἧσσᾰ (hêssă) +‎ -ι̯ομαι (-i̯omai).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἡσσᾰ́ομαι • (hēssắomai)

  1. to be less or weaker than, inferior to
    1. (passive voice) to be defeated, discomfited
    2. (law) to be cast in a suit
    3. (genitive) to give way, yield
    4. (dative) to be overcome by
  2. (late, active voice, deponent) to overcome, defeat

Inflection