ΚΑΤΑΣΤΙΦΟΣ, καταστιφος
KATASTIPHOS, katastiphos
Sounds Like: kah-TAH-stee-phos
Translations: in a dense mass, in a throng, in close order, in close array, in a compact body
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΣΤΙΦΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound word formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the noun ΣΤΙΦΟΣ (stiphos), meaning 'a dense mass' or 'a throng'. It describes something arranged or moving in a compact, dense formation, such as soldiers or a crowd. It can function adverbially, describing how an action is performed, or adjectivally, describing a group.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 34:24
From the same root
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