ἐκστρέφω

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Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523
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Full diacritics: ἐκστρέφω Medium diacritics: ἐκστρέφω Low diacritics: εκστρέφω Capitals: ΕΚΣΤΡΕΦΩ
Transliteration A: ekstréphō Transliteration B: ekstrephō Transliteration C: ekstrefo Beta Code: e)kstre/fw

English (LSJ)

   A turn out of, βόθρου τ' ἐξέστρεψε [δένδρον] rooted up a tree from the trench it stood in, Il.17.58.    II turn inside out, τὰ βλέφαρα Ar.Pl.721 : metaph., change or alter entirely, τοὺς τρόπους Id.Nu.88 ; τοὺς ἡμετέρους Ἱππέας ib.554 :—Pass., ποσὶν ἐξεστραμμένοις πορευόμενοι with feet turned outwards, Arist.Phgn.813a14 ; to be distorted, Gal.7.27.    2 metaph. in pf. part. Pass., γενεὰ ἐξεστραμμένη perverse generation, LXXDe.32.20.    3 transmute base metal, Zos. Alch.p.195B.