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πελεκίζω

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Menander, Monostichoi, 144
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Full diacritics: πελεκίζω Medium diacritics: πελεκίζω Low diacritics: πελεκίζω Capitals: ΠΕΛΕΚΙΖΩ
Transliteration A: pelekízō Transliteration B: pelekizō Transliteration C: pelekizo Beta Code: peleki/zw

English (LSJ)

   A cut off with an axe, esp. behead, τινα Plb.1.7.12, 11.30.2 (Pass.), Str.16.2.18, D.S.19.101, Apoc. 20.4 (Pass.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 550] mit der Art oder dem Beile abhauen, bes. mit dem Beile den Kopf abhauen, köpfen, τινά, Pol. 1, 7, 12. 11, 30, 2, D. Sic. 19, 101, Strab.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πελεκίζω: μέλλ. -ίσω, (πέλεκυς) ἀποκόπτω διὰ πελέκεως, ἰδίως ἀποκεφαλίζω, Λατ. securi percutere, τινὰ Πολύβ. 1. 7, 12., 11. 30, 2, Στράβ. 735, κτλ., πρβλ. Λοβέκ. είς Φρύνιχ. 341.

French (Bailly abrégé)

frapper de la hache, décapiter, acc..
Étymologie: πέλεκυς.

English (Strong)

from a derivative of πλήσσω (meaning an axe); to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate: behead.