κατηγορέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κᾰτήγορος (katḗgoros) + -έω (-éō), or from κᾰτᾰ- (kata-, against) + ἀγορεύω (agoreúō, to speak in assembly).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰτηγορέω (katēgoréō)

  1. to speak against, especially before judges, to accuse, to denounce publicly
    1. to state or bring as a charge against a person, accuse of it
    2. (with accusative of object) to allege in accusation
      1. (passive) to be accused
        • 440 BCE – 390 BCE, Andocides, On the Mysteries 7
        • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, Timon or The Misanthrope 38
    3. (absolute) to be an accuser, appear as prosecutor
  2. to signify, indicate, prove
    1. (followed by a relative pronoun) to tell plainly, declare, assert
  3. (in logic) to predicate of a person or thing
    1. to affirm

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