ΑΠΟΠΑΡΘΕΝΩΣΑΙ, αποπαρθενωσαι
APOPARTHENŌSAI, apoparthenōsai
Sounds Like: ah-po-par-theh-NOH-sai
Translations: to deflower, to violate, to deprive of virginity
From the root: ΑΠΟΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to deflower' or 'to deprive of virginity'. It describes the act of taking away someone's virginity, often implying a forceful or violent act. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀπό' (apo, 'from, away from') and 'παρθενόω' (parthenoo, 'to make a virgin' or 'to keep virgin'). The prefix 'ἀπό' here indicates a reversal or removal of the state of being a virgin.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 20:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΩ.
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.
- ἈΠΟΠΑΡΘΕΝΩΣΑΙ — to deflower, to violate, to deprive of virginity
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