ΑΥ̓ΤΟΚΕΛΕΥΣΤΟΝ, αὐτοκελευστον
AUTOKELEUSTON, autokeleuston
Sounds Like: ow-toh-keh-LEW-stohn
Translations: self-commanded, self-bidden, self-impelled, spontaneous, voluntary, of one's own accord
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΚΕΛΕΥΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'αὐτός' (self) and 'κελεύω' (to command). It describes something that is done by one's own command or initiative, without external prompting or orders. It implies an action that is spontaneous or voluntary, stemming from an internal impulse rather than an external directive. It can be used to describe a person acting on their own will or an action performed without being told.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 3:48
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΥ̓ΤΟΚΕΛΕΥΣΤΟΣ.
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- ΑΥ̓ΤΟΚΕΛΕΥΣΤΩΣ — of one's own accord, spontaneously, by one's own command, without command
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