ὑποτάσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῠ̔ποτᾰ́ττω (hŭpotắttō)Attic

Etymology

From ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, under) +‎ τᾰ́σσω (tắssō, to place).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ῠ̔ποτᾰ́σσω • (hŭpotắssō)

  1. to place or arrange under
  2. to post under or behind
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Parasite: Parasitic an Art 49
    • 86 CE – 160 CE, Arrian, Tactics 26.7
    1. to subject, subdue, make subject
  3. to put after
    1. (logic) to take as a minor premise
  4. to govern the subjunctive

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: υποτάσσω (ypotásso) (learned)

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