ΠΡΟΣΥΒΡΙΖΟΝ, προσυβριζον
PROSYBRIZON, prosybrizon
Sounds Like: pros-oo-BREE-zon
Translations: they insulted, they abused, they treated with insolence
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΥΒΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix 'προς-' (pros-), meaning 'to' or 'in addition to', and the verb 'υβρίζω' (hybrizō), meaning 'to insult' or 'to treat with insolence'. Therefore, 'προσυβρίζω' means 'to insult in addition' or 'to treat with further insolence'. 'ΠΡΟΣΥΒΡΙΖΟΝ' is the third person plural imperfect active indicative form of this verb, indicating an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It describes a group of people insulting or abusing someone.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect, Active, Indicative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 6:181
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