ἐκκνάω

πρᾶγμα ἐλπίδος κρεῖσσον γεγενημένον → the thing worse than one expected

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Full diacritics: ἐκκνάω	Medium diacritics: ἐκκνάω	Low diacritics: εκκνάω	Capitals: ΕΚΚΝΑΩ
Transliteration A: ekknáō	Transliteration B: ekknaō	Transliteration C: ekknao	Beta Code: e)kkna/w

English (LSJ)

aor. -έκνησα,

A scrape off, τὸν κηρὸν τοῦ δελτίου Hdt.7.239, cf. Aen.Tact.31.14 (prob.).

[Seite 764] (s. κνάω), ausreiben, abkratzen, Her. 7, 239 (f. L. ἐξέκνισε).

ἐκκνάω: μέλλ. -ήσω, ἀποξέω, τὸν κηρὸν τοῦ δελτίου Ἡρόδ. 7. 239.

-ῶ :
ao. ἐξέκνησα;
enlever en grattant.
Étymologie: ἐκ, κνάω.