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ἀλλάσσω
ἀλλάσσω ἄλλος to make other than it is, to change, alter, Eur., Plat., etc. ἀλλ. τί τινος to give in exchange for, barter one thing for another, Aesch.; τι ἀντί τινος Eur.: so in Mid., Thuc. to repay, requite, φόνον φονεῦσιν Eur. to give up, leave, quit, οὐράνιον φῶς Soph. to take one thing for another, κάκιον τοὐσθλοῦ Theogn.; ἀλλ. θνητὸν εἶδος to assume mortal form, Eur.:—Mid., ἀλλάσσεσθαι τί τινος one thing for another, εὐδαιμονίας Hdt., etc.:—hence, to buy, τι ἀντʼ ἀργυρίου Plat. to interchange, alternate, σκῆπτρʼ ἀλλάσσων ἔχειν to enjoy power in turn, Eur.:—Pass., ἀρεταὶ ἀλλασσόμεναι in turns, Pind.

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to make other than it is, to change, alter

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ἀλλάσσω
Headword (normalized):
ἀλλάσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αλλασσω
Intro Text:
ἀλλάσσω ἄλλος to make other than it is, to change, alter, Eur., Plat., etc. ἀλλ. τί τινος to give in exchange for, barter one thing for another, Aesch.; τι ἀντί τινος Eur.: so in Mid., Thuc. to repay, requite, φόνον φονεῦσιν Eur. to give up, leave, quit, οὐράνιον φῶς Soph. to take one thing for another, κάκιον τοὐσθλοῦ Theogn.; ἀλλ. θνητὸν εἶδος to assume mortal form, Eur.:—Mid., ἀλλάσσεσθαι τί τινος one thing for another, εὐδαιμονίας Hdt., etc.:—hence, to buy, τι ἀντʼ ἀργυρίου Plat. to interchange, alternate, σκῆπτρʼ ἀλλάσσων ἔχειν to enjoy power in turn, Eur.:—Pass., ἀρεταὶ ἀλλασσόμεναι in turns, Pind.
IDX:
1515
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1515
Key:
a)lla/ssw

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