ἀΐσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ᾄσσω (ā́issō)
  • ᾄττω (ā́ittō) Attic
  • ἄττω (áttō) Attic

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Sanskrit वेविज (vevija, quick) यात् (yāt, moving).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀΐσσω (aḯssō)

  1. (intransitive) I move quickly, dart, shoot
  2. (intransitive) I am eager for with the prepositions εἰς (eis), ἐπί (epí), or πρός (prós) governing the accusative

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