Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown, but Beekes suggests an onomatopoeic origin, perhaps similar to that of ἄρᾰβος (árabos, gnashing, rattling). Possibly related to ῥάσσω (rhássō, to strike, dash).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἀρᾰ́σσω (arássō)

  1. to smite, dash in pieces
  2. to knock at the door
  3. (of rattling, crashing) to beat, strike

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀράσσω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 123

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