Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (to be upset, afraid); compare ἄχνυμαι (ákhnumai). Cognate with Old Irish ad·ágathar (to fear) and Gothic 𐍉𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ōgjan, to scare).

Pronunciation

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Participle

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ἀχεύων (akheúōnm (feminine ἀχεύουσᾰ, neuter ἀχεῦον); first/third declension

  1. (chiefly Epic) grieving, troubling

Usage notes

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Only the present participle is attested to the stem ἀχευ- (akheu-); finite forms are attested from other stems such as ἄχνυμαι (ákhnumai), ἀκαχίζομαι (akakhízomai), ἀχέω (akhéō), and ἄχομαι (ákhomai).

Declension

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