διΐστημι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) +‎ ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐῐ̈́στημῐ • (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)

  1. to set apart, place separately
  2. (active voice, middle voice) to separate, divide
  3. (passive voice) to stand apart, be divided
  4. (passive voice) to be at variance
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.6:
      ἐξ οὗ δὴ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε
      ex hoû dḕ tà prôta diastḗtēn erísante
      from the time when first they parted in strife
  5. (passive voice) to differ, be different

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