Ancient Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

 

Etymology 1 edit

Probably of imitative origin, similar to Latin ululō.

Verb edit

αὔω (aúō)

  1. to shout, call
Usage notes edit

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

Conjugation edit
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Etymology 2 edit

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 edit

αὔω (aúō) (poetic)

  1. (active voice) to light a fire, to singe
  2. (middle voice) to catch fire
Conjugation edit
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Etymology 3 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective edit

αὔω (aúō)

  1. masculine/neuter nominative/accusative/vocative dual of αὖος (aûos)