ΚΑΤΑΜΕΛΗΣΕΣΘΑΙ, καταμελησεσθαι
KATAMELĒSESTHAI, katamelēsesthai
Sounds Like: kah-tah-meh-lay-SEH-sthai
Translations: to neglect, to disregard, to be careless of, to be negligent
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΜΕΛΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prefix ΚΑΤΑ- (kata-, meaning 'down' or intensifying) and the verb ΜΕΛΩ (melō, meaning 'to care for' or 'to be a concern'). The word means to neglect, to disregard, or to be careless about something. It describes an action of failing to give proper attention or care, often implying a culpable oversight. For example, one might neglect their duties or disregard a warning.
Inflection: Future, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 6:212
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΜΕΛΩ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΑΜΕΛΩ — to neglect, to be negligent, to be careless
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