ἈΝΤΙΣΠΑΣΜΑΤΙ, ἀντισπασματι
ANTISPASMATI, antispasmati
Sounds Like: an-tee-SPAS-mah-tee
Translations: (to) a counter-attraction, (to) a distraction, (to) a diversion
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΣΠΑΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something that draws attention away from another thing, acting as a counter-attraction, distraction, or diversion. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀντί' (anti), meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to', and 'σπασμός' (spasmos), meaning 'a drawing' or 'convulsion'. In a sentence, it would indicate the object or concept that serves to pull one's focus or effort in an opposing direction.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 1:65
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΣΠΑΣΜΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΝΤΙΣΠΑΣΜΑ — distraction, a distraction, diversion, a diversion
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