ΚΑΘΙΜΩΣΙΝ, καθιμωσιν
KATHIMŌSIN, kathimōsin
Sounds Like: kah-thee-MOH-seen
Translations: to gag, to muzzle, to silence
From the root: ΚΑΘΙΜΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to gag, muzzle, or silence someone or something. It describes the act of preventing speech or sound, often by force or restriction. It is a compound word formed from the preposition κατά (kathá), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the verb ἱμόω (himoó), meaning 'to muzzle' or 'to bridle'.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Present Active, Indicative or Subjunctive
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:5
From the same root
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