Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Hellenic *ewajō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wéh₂-ye-ti, from the root *h₁weh₂- (to leave, abandon). However, the augment of the Classical Greek preterite points to Proto-Hellenic *hewajō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἐάω (eáō).

  1. (with accusative of person and infinitive) to let someone do something, allow
  2. to cede, grant, yield
  3. to agree
  4. to advise
  5. to neglect, disregard

Inflection

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