Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Of unclear origin. The word has been connected with αἰών (aiṓn, lifetime) and Sanskrit आयु (āyu, life, vital force) (< *h₂óyu), but this is formally improbable.[1] Alternatively, the word may be from Proto-Hellenic *walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European *welwel-, a reduplication of the root *wel- (to turn).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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αἰόλος (aiólosm (feminine αἰόλη, neuter αἰόλον); first/second declension

  1. quick, nimble, swift
  2. wriggling (of worms)
  3. glittering, sheeny (of armours)
  4. chequered, changeful
  5. shifty, slippery

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “αἰόλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 41

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