ΔΥΣΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΗΤΟΝ, δυσπαρακολουθητον
DYSPARAKOLOUTHĒTON, dysparakolouthēton
Sounds Like: dys-pa-ra-ko-lou-THEE-ton
Translations: difficult to follow, hard to understand, incomprehensible, obscure
From the root: ΔΥΣ, ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'difficult' or 'bad', and the verb 'παρακολουθέω' (parakoloutheō), meaning 'to follow closely' or 'to understand'. Therefore, the word describes something that is difficult to follow, hard to understand, or incomprehensible. It would be used to describe a concept, argument, or text that is obscure or not easily grasped.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 3:68
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΥΣ, ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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