ΧΕΙΡΟΥΣΤΑΣ, χειρουστας
CHEIROUSTAS, cheiroustas
Sounds Like: khee-ROO-stahs
Translations: hand-to-hand combat, a hand-to-hand combat, close fighting, a close fighting
From the root: ΧΕΙΡ, ΙΣΤΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'χείρ' (hand) and 'ἵστημι' (to stand, set up). It refers to a standing or setting up by hand, which implies a close-quarters struggle or hand-to-hand combat. It describes a situation where people are engaged in a physical fight or conflict at very close range.
Inflection: Masculine, Nominative Plural
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΕΙΡ, ΙΣΤΗΜΙ, appear in our texts.
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