αὔω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Verb

αὔω (aúō)

  1. to shout, call

Conjugation

Usage notes

Attested with diphthongal αὐ in the present and imperfect but with bisyllabic ἀϋ in the future and aorist.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hellenic *ahúhyō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sús-ye-ti (to be dry). Cognate with Sanskrit शुष्यति (śúṣyati), Old Church Slavonic соушити (sušiti).

Verb

αὔω • (aúō)

(poetic)
  1. (active) to light a fire, to singe
  2. (middle) to catch fire
Conjugation
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