ΚΡΕΟΥΡΓΟΥΝΤΑΣ, κρεουργουντας
KREOURGOUNTAS, kreourgountas
Sounds Like: kreh-oor-GOON-tas
Translations: cutting up, butchering, slaughtering
From the root: ΚΡΕΟΥΡΓΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present active participle, meaning 'cutting up meat' or 'butchering'. It describes the action of preparing meat, often by cutting it into pieces. It is a compound word formed from 'κρέας' (kreas), meaning 'meat', and 'ἔργον' (ergon), meaning 'work' or 'deed'. It can be used to describe someone who is actively engaged in the process of butchering or slaughtering animals.
Inflection: Present, Active, Masculine, Accusative, Plural
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 12:345
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