θνῄσκω
θνῄσκω
The Root is !θαν, found in aor2 θανεῖν, etc.
The form τεθνειώς appears as a variant reading at Iliad 17.161
to die, be dying, in aor2 and perf. to be dead, Hom., etc.; the pres. sometimes takes a perf. sense, θνήσκουσι γάρ, for τεθνήκασι, Soph., Eur.
often used like a pass. Verb, χερσὶν ὑπʼ Αἴαντος θανέειν to fall by his hand, be slain by him, Il., etc.:—note the phrase of Dem., τεθνᾶσι τῶι δέει τοὺς τοιούτους, where τεθνᾶσι τῶι δέει must be taken as a single Verb, are in mortal fear of.
metaph. of things, to die, perish, Aesch., Soph., etc.
Headword (normalized):
θνῄσκω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
θνησκω
Intro Text:
θνῄσκω
The Root is !θαν, found in aor2 θανεῖν, etc.
The form τεθνειώς appears as a variant reading at Iliad 17.161
to die, be dying, in aor2 and perf. to be dead, Hom., etc.; the pres. sometimes takes a perf. sense, θνήσκουσι γάρ, for τεθνήκασι, Soph., Eur.
often used like a pass. Verb, χερσὶν ὑπʼ Αἴαντος θανέειν to fall by his hand, be slain by him, Il., etc.:—note the phrase of Dem., τεθνᾶσι τῶι δέει τοὺς τοιούτους, where τεθνᾶσι τῶι δέει must be taken as a single Verb, are in mortal fear of.
metaph. of things, to die, perish, Aesch., Soph., etc.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15339
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