διώκω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Beekes claims it is of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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δῐώκω (diṓkō)

  1. to make to run, set in quick motion
    1. to pursue a person, to chase, hunt
      1. to be a follower of a person, attach oneself to
    2. to pursue an object, seek after
    3. to pursue an argument, to describe
  2. to drive or chase away
  3. to drive, impel, speed
    1. (seemingly intransitive) to drive, drive on, gallop, speed, run
    2. to urge, impel
  4. (law) to prosecute, bring an action against
  5. to persecute

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διώκω (diṓkō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ðiˈo.ko/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧ώ‧κω

Verb

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διώκω (dióko) (past δίωξα, passive διώκομαι)

  1. to persecute
  2. to seek
  3. (law) to prosecute

Conjugation

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See also

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