σκανδαλίζω
Ancient Greek
verb
Definitions
- to snare, cause to stumble
- to give offense
Etymology
Suffix from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling, trap, snare, scandal, offence, stumbling-block).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σκάνδαλον
Gloss
a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling, trap, snare, scandal, offence, stumbling-block
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Action/Process