ΚΑΤΕΠΑΔΟΥΣΑΙ, κατεπαδουσαι
KATEPADOUSAI, katepadousai
Sounds Like: kah-tep-ah-DOO-sai
Translations: chanting, singing, charming, enchanting, bewitching
From the root: ΚΑΤΕΠΑΔΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound participle derived from the verb ΚΑΤΕΠΑΔΩ (katepado). It describes the action of chanting, singing, or charming, often with a sense of influencing or enchanting through song or incantation. It implies a continuous or repeated action of singing or chanting, possibly with a magical or persuasive effect. The prefix ΚΑΤ- (kat-) can intensify the action or suggest a downward motion or completion.
Inflection: Present, Active, Feminine, Nominative, Plural
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΕΠΑΔΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΕΠΑΔΟΥΣΑΙΤΟΝ — they charmed, they enchanted, they sang down, they sang against
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