Skip to content Skip to search
About Report a problem (opens in a new tab)

ὑποδαμνάω

ὑποδαμνάω, to master

ὑποδαμνάω,
  • master or weaken beneath one, ποταμὸς ὑπὸ γούνατʼ ἐδάμνα Il. 21.270:—Pass. ὑποδάμνᾰμαι (from *ὑποδάμνημι), to be overcome, overpowered, εἰπέ μοι ἠὲ ἑκὼν ὑποδάμνασαι Od. 3.214, 16.95; aor. 1 part. ὑποδμηθεῖσα, of a woman, subdued by a man, yielding to his embrace, h.Hom. 17.4, Hes. Sc. 53, Th. 327, 374; also ὑποδμηθείς, of a man, subdued by love, AP 5.299 (Paul.Sil.); ἀλλήλοις ὑποδεδμῆσθαι to be married, Eust. 1418.38:—Med., Ἔρος φρένας ὑποδάμναται Theoc. 29.23, cf. Q.S. 1.336, 6.284.

Saved

Recent

Keyboard shortcuts

/ s Search
← → Previous / next dictionary
1 – 9 Go to dictionary 1–9
j k Next / previous word in the word wheel
m Switch between Logeion and Morpho
b Save or unsave this word
Shift B Saved and recent words
l Look up the selected word
Esc Close suggestions or a panel
? This list