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ἀποσφάζω

ἀποσφάζω, to cut the throat of

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ἀποσφάξαι aorist active infinitive, aorist active optative 3rd singular of ἀποσφάζω

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ἀποσφάζω, in Att. Prose ἀπο-σφάττω Lys. 13.78, Pl. Euthphr. 4c, etc.: plpf. -εσφάκειν D.C. 78.7:—Pass., aor. -εσφάγην [ῠ] Hdt. 4.84: fut. -σφᾰγήσομαι Ar. Th. 750:—
  • cut the throat of a person, ἀ. τινὰ ἐς ἄγγος so that the blood runs into a pail, Hdt. 4.62: generally, slay, Ar. Ach. 327, Th. 7.86, Pl. l.c., etc.:—Med., cut oneʼs throat, X. Cyr. 3.1.25:—Pass., ἀποσφαγείην πρότερον ἂν ἢ καθυφείμην Men. Epit. 184.

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