ΑΝΤΙΠΕΡΙΣΠΑΩ, αντιπερισπαω
ANTIPERISPAŌ, antiperispaō
Sounds Like: an-tee-peh-ree-SPAH-oh
Translations: to draw around in a circle, to draw away, to distract, to divert
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΠΕΡΙΣΠΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from three parts: 'αντι' (anti - against, opposite), 'περι' (peri - around), and 'σπαω' (spao - to draw, to pull). It literally means 'to draw around against' or 'to pull in opposite directions around something'. In usage, it refers to the act of drawing something away from its original course or focus, thus distracting or diverting it. It implies a circular or encompassing action that leads to a change in direction or attention.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Active Indicative
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΠΕΡΙΣΠΑΩ.
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- ἈΝΤΙΠΕΡΙΕΣΠΑΣΑΝ — they were distracted, they were drawn away, they were pulled in different directions, they were diverted
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