ἈΤΕΥΚΤΗΣΕΙΝ, ἀτευκτησειν
ATEUKTĒSEIN, ateuktēsein
Sounds Like: ah-TEFK-tays-ayn
Translations: unsuccessful, failing, not to be obtained, not to be achieved
From the root: ΑΤΕΥΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'unsuccessful' or 'failing'. It describes something that cannot be obtained or achieved. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix 'ἀ-' (a-) and a form related to 'τεύχω' (teuchō), meaning 'to make' or 'to achieve'. The form 'ἈΤΕΥΚΤΗΣΕΙΝ' appears to be a misspelling or a very rare, possibly non-standard, inflection of 'ἀτεύκτος' or a related word. It might be an attempt to form an infinitive from an adjective, which is unusual.
Inflection: Unknown, likely a misspelling or non-standard form of an adjective. If it were a standard form, it would likely be an infinitive, but its root 'ἀτεύκτος' is an adjective.
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 2:26
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΤΕΥΚΤΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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