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προσβιάζομαι

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L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelleLove that moves the sun and the other stars

Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, XXXIII, v. 145
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Full diacritics: προσβῐάζομαι Medium diacritics: προσβιάζομαι Low diacritics: προσβιάζομαι Capitals: ΠΡΟΣΒΙΑΖΟΜΑΙ
Transliteration A: prosbiázomai Transliteration B: prosbiazomai Transliteration C: prosviazomai Beta Code: prosbia/zomai

English (LSJ)

   A compel, constrain, τινα Ar.Pl.16, Pl.Ep.331b; π. ταῦτα push too far, Id.Cra.410a: abs., use force, Arist.GA726b8; τῇ συνουσίᾳ Sor.1.24 (Pass.).    II π. τόποις προσάντεσι force or storm heights, D.S.20.39: aor. Pass. προσβιασθῆναι, to be forced or hard pressed, Th.1.106.    III assist parturition by straining, Sor.1.70.    IV contend in addition, A.D.Synt.258.6.