ΠΑΣΧΗΤΙΑΣΜΟΥΣ, πασχητιασμους
PASCHĒTIASMOUS, paschētiasmous
Sounds Like: pas-khee-tee-as-MOOS
Translations: effeminacy, a passive homosexual, a catamite, a passive homosexual act
From the root: ΠΑΣΧΗΤΙΑΣΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to effeminacy or the act of being a passive homosexual. It describes a man who takes the passive role in homosexual acts, often implying a lack of manliness or self-control. It is a compound word derived from the verb 'πάσχω' (paschō), meaning 'to suffer' or 'to experience', and the suffix '-ιασμός' (-iasmos), which forms nouns of action or state, often with a negative connotation. The word is used to describe a state or act of being subjected to something, in this case, a passive sexual role.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:75
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΣΧΗΤΙΑΣΜΟΣ.
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.
- ΠΑΣΧΗΤΙΑΣΜΟΣ — pederasty, sodomy, effeminacy, passive homosexuality
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