See also: ἄω and ἀῶ

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti. Cognates include Latin -āre (the whole first conjugation in the present) together with its Proto-Italic ancestor *-āō, -अयति (-ayati) (for the causative in Sanskrit), Proto-Celtic *-āti, Proto-Germanic *-ōną (referring again to the whole conjugation in which the infinitive is *-ōną) and Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei (whence the infinite Proto-Slavic *-ati).

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Suffix

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-ᾰ́ω (-áō)

  1. Forms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ (), ()

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Greek

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Etymology

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Modern metaplasm of the ending of 2nd Conjugation, Class I verbs in (), in the pattern of the 3rd person singular -άει. Thus, frequently coinciding with an ancient uncontracted ending -άω (-áō).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-άω (-áo)

  1. modern alternative ending for 2nd Conjugation, Class I verbs in :
    αγαπώ (agapó) ("I love") → αγαπάω (agapáo)

Usage notes

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  • For 2nd Conjugation, Class I, the -άω (-áo) ending is less formal and more common than the ending. Sometimes they are interchangeable. Rarely is the ending more common.
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  • (), -ῶ (pre 1982 polytonic script for the 2nd Conjugation verb endings)
  • (-o, 1st conjugation verb ending)
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