Crasis¶
Glossary¶
Crasis is when two words are contracted into one word (e.g. where the two words, καὶ [and] and ἐγώ [I] are combined into κἀγώ [and I])
καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω |
kathōs kagō panta pasin areskō |
as I also all in all things I please |
I try to please all people in all things |
Article¶
Crasis is the combination of two words (one of which is usually καὶ [and]) into one word by contraction. Examples include καὶ ἐγώ (and I) becoming κἀγώ (and I).
κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς |
kagō pempō hymas |
and I send you |
I also send you |