Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μέταλλον (métallon, mine, quarry) +‎ -άω (-áō); for the sense compare English quarry out (extract by long, tedious searching).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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μεταλλάω (metalláō) (poetic)

  1. to search after, investigate
  2. to inquire about, question

Conjugation

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Further reading

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