Ancient Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

 

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₁- (to grind). Cognate with Old Armenian աղամ (ałam, grind, pound), Hindi आटा (āṭā, flour), Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, ground), Persian آرد (ârd, flour).

Verb edit

ἀλέω (aléō)

  1. (transitive) to grind, bruise, pound, mill
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

ἀλέω (aléō)

  1. second-person singular aorist middle indicative of ἀλέομαι (aléomai)

Further reading edit