ἘΠΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΕΙΝ, ἐπελαφρυνειν
EPELAPHRYNEIN, epelaphrynein
Sounds Like: eh-peh-lah-FROO-neen
Translations: to lighten, to make light, to alleviate, to relieve
From the root: ΕΠΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present active infinitive form of the verb ΕΠΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΩ. It means to make something lighter, either literally in weight or figuratively by alleviating a burden, pain, or difficulty. It can be used in sentences to describe the act of reducing the severity or weight of something.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 55:284
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΠΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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