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γρᾰ́φω

[ɡrá.pʰɔː]

verb

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. to scratch, cut into
  2. to draw, sketch, paint
  3. to write
  4. to write down, propose a law
Examples

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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γρᾰ́φω in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.