ΠΡΟΣΤΡΙΒΕΤΑΙ, προστριβεται
PROSTRIBETAI, prostribetai
Sounds Like: pros-TRI-beh-tai
Translations: is inflicted, is caused, is brought upon, is rubbed against
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΤΡΙΒΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prefix ΠΡΟΣ- (pros-), meaning 'to, toward, in addition to', and the verb ΤΡΙΒΩ (tribō), meaning 'to rub, wear out'. In the middle or passive voice, it means to be rubbed against, to be inflicted, or to be brought upon oneself or others. It describes something being imposed or occurring as a consequence.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Middle or Passive, Third Person, Singular
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΣΤΡΙΒΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΣΤΡΙΒΩ — to rub against, to rub on, to cause friction, to apply by rubbing
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