ἐγκρατής

Ancient Greek

adj-3rd

Definitions

in possession of power, in charge
holding fast
(with genitive) having possession of a thing, master of it
(adverbial) with a strong hand, by force

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (power, strength, might) root from Proto-Indo-European *kret- (beat, move quickly, shake, hit, quick, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kret-

Gloss

beat, move quickly, shake, hit, quick, strike

Concept

Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-κρατία Ancient Greek
Δεινοκράτης Ancient Greek
Εὐρυκράτης Ancient Greek
Καρποκράτης Ancient Greek
Κράτης Ancient Greek
Κράτιππος Ancient Greek
Κρατύλος Ancient Greek
Μενεκράτης Ancient Greek
Ναύκρατις Ancient Greek
Ξενοκράτης Ancient Greek
Πολυκράτης Ancient Greek
Τιμοκράτης Ancient Greek
Φιλοκράτης Ancient Greek
δημοκρατία Ancient Greek
θεατροκρατία Ancient Greek
θεοκρατία Ancient Greek
κράταιγος Ancient Greek
κράτος Ancient Greek
κρατέω Ancient Greek
κραταιός Ancient Greek
κρότος Ancient Greek
κρᾰ́τος Ancient Greek
ἀκράτεια Ancient Greek
Ἀμφικράτης Ancient Greek
Ἀναξικράτης Ancient Greek
Ἀντικράτης Ancient Greek
Ἐχεκράτης Ancient Greek
Ἑρμοκράτης Ancient Greek
ἱπποκρατία Ancient Greek
Ἰσοκράτης Ancient Greek
Ἰφικράτης Ancient Greek
Ἱπποκράτης Ancient Greek
*kert- Proto-Indo-European
*kort-ús Proto-Indo-European
*kret- Proto-Indo-European
*krétus Proto-Indo-European
*kr̥t- Proto-Indo-European
*hardijaną Proto-Germanic
*harduz Proto-Germanic
*hardį̄ Proto-Germanic
*hraþaz Proto-Germanic
*hrindaną Proto-Germanic
bernhardinar Norwegian Nynorsk
sanktbernhardshund Norwegian Nynorsk
harðleikr Old Norse
vaka Old Norse
κράτος Greek (modern)