γρᾰ́φω
[ɡrá.pʰɔː]
verb
LanguageAncient Greek
Meaning- to scratch, cut into
- to draw, sketch, paint
- to write
- to write down, propose a law
ταῦτ’ εἰπὼν Εὐρυπτόλεμος ἔγραψε γνώμην κατὰ τὸ Καννωνοῦ ψήφισμα κρίνεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας δίχα ἕκαστον.
After saying this, Euryptolemus proposed a resolution that the men be tried under the decree of Cannonus, each one separately.
Pronunciationɡrá.pʰɔː
Part of speechverb
Usage noteThe meaning covers a physical action (scratching) and a social action (writing a law or indictment).
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.