ΠΕΡΙΟΛΙΣΘΑΝΟΙ, περιολισθανοι
PERIOLISTHANOI, periolisthanoi
Sounds Like: peh-ree-oh-li-STHAH-noy
Translations: to slip around, to slide around, to fall, to stumble
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΟΛΙΣΘΑΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from περί (peri, 'around, about') and ὀλισθάνω (olisthanō, 'to slip, to slide'). It describes the action of slipping or sliding around, often implying a loss of footing or stability, which can lead to falling or stumbling. It can be used literally for physical movement or metaphorically for moral or intellectual error.
Inflection: Present, Optative, Active, Third Person, Plural
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:42
From the same root
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