τερατοτοκέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τέρας (téras) +‎ τόκος (tókos) +‎ -έω (-éō).

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Verb

τερᾰτοτοκέω • (terătotokéō)

  1. to give birth to a monster
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, Generation of Animals 770b.4-6:
      ἀλλὰ προωδοποίηται τῇ φύσει [πρὸς] τὸ τερατοτοκεῖν τῷ μὴ γεννᾶν ὅμοια διὰ τὴν ἀτέλειαν· ἔστι δὲ καὶ τὸ τέρας τῶν ἀνομοίων
      allà proōdopoíētai tēî phúsei [pròs] tò teratotokeîn tōî mḕ gennân hómoia dià tḕn atéleian; ésti dè kaì tò téras tôn anomoíōn
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