Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably of imitative origin, similar to Latin ululō (to howl).[1]

Verb

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αὔω (aúō)

  1. to shout, call
Usage notes
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Attested with diphthongal αὐ in the present and imperfect but with bisyllabic ἀϋ in the future and aorist.

Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (to scoop, draw (water)), whence also Proto-Germanic *ausaną (to scoop, draw water) and Latin hauriō (to draw water, drain). The Greek verb's connection with fire appears to be a secondary development.[2]

Older theories derive the word, perhaps based on the aforementioned connotation with fire, from Proto-Hellenic *ahúhyō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sús-ye-ti (to be dry), comparing with Sanskrit शुष्यति (śúṣyati, to be dry), Old Church Slavonic соушити (sušiti, to dry). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Verb

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αὔω (aúō) (poetic)

  1. (active voice) to light a fire, to singe
  2. (middle voice) to catch fire
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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αὔω (aúō)

  1. masculine/neuter nominative/accusative/vocative dual of αὖος (aûos)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “αὔω 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 175
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “αὔω 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 175
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