ὈΛΙΓΟΝἈΝΑΡΡΗΓΝΥΣΙΝ, ὀλιγονἀναρρηγνυσιν
OLIGONANARHRĒGNYSIN, oligonanarhrēgnysin
Sounds Like: oh-li-go-na-nar-REHG-noo-sin
Translations: bursts forth a little, breaks out a little, erupts a little
From the root: ΟΛΙΓΟΣ, ΑΝΑΡΡΗΓΝΥΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ὀλίγος' (oligos), meaning 'little' or 'few', and 'ἀναρρήγνυμι' (anarrhēgnymi), meaning 'to burst forth' or 'to break open'. The combined word describes an action that bursts forth or breaks out only slightly or in a limited manner. It suggests a partial or minor eruption, breaking, or tearing.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present Indicative, Active
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 4:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΛΙΓΟΣ, ΑΝΑΡΡΗΓΝΥΜΙ, appear in our texts.
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