ΚΥΡΙΟΛΟΓΕΙΤΑΙ, κυριολογειται
KYRIOLOGEITAI, kyriologeitai
Sounds Like: koo-ree-oh-loh-GEH-tai
Translations: is used properly, is used literally, is spoken literally, is spoken properly
From the root: ΚΥΡΙΟΛΟΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'κύριος' (kyrios), meaning 'lord' or 'proper', and 'λόγος' (logos), meaning 'word' or 'speech'. It means to use a word in its proper or literal sense, or to speak literally. It describes something that is expressed or understood in its exact, original meaning, without metaphor or figurative language. For example, 'The term is used literally' or 'It is properly understood'.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 56:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΥΡΙΟΛΟΓΕΩ.
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.
- ΚΥΡΙΟΛΟΓΕΙΝ — to speak properly, to use words in their proper sense, to use words literally
- ΚΥΡΙΟΛΟΓΕΩ — to speak properly, to use words in their proper sense, to speak literally
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