ἀφορίζω

See also: αφορίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-, off) + ὁρῐ́ζω (horízō, separate), from ὅρος (hóros, boundary) + -ίζω (-ízō, denominative verb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀφορίζω (aphorízō)

  1. to mark off boundary
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Timotheus 61
    • 390 BCE – 322 BCE, Hyperides, In Defence of Euxenippus 16
    • 436 BCE – 338 BCE, Isocrates, Panegyricus 36
  2. (middle) to mark off for myself
  3. to border on
  4. to determine, define
  5. to separate, distinguish
  6. to finish
  7. to grant as a special gift
  8. (with accusative of person) to set apart
    1. to banish
    2. to separate
    3. to cast out, excommunicate
    4. to appoint, ordain

Inflection

Derived terms

  • προσᾰφορίζω (prosaphorízō)
  • σῠνᾰφορίζω (sunaphorízō)
  • ᾰ̓φόρῐσῐς (aphórisis)
  • ᾰ̓φόρῐσμᾰ (aphórisma)
  • ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (aphorismós)
  • ᾰ̓φορῐστέον (aphoristéon)
  • ᾰ̓φορῐστῐκός (aphoristikós)
  • ᾰ̓φωρῐσμένως (aphōrisménōs)

References

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