Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Seemingly related to νάω (náō, to flow).[1][2]

Noun

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νόα (nóaf (hapax)

  1. (Laconian) spring, source, running water
    Synonym: πηγή (pēgḗ)
    • 5th c. C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Ν:
      νόα· πηγή, Λάκωνες
      nóa; pēgḗ, Lákōnes
      nóa: spring, among the Laconians

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) chapter 972, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 972
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “νόα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1022

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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νόᾰ (nóam

  1. accusative singular of νόος (nóos)