ἄω

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See also: ἀῶ and -άω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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Related to ἄημι (áēmi).

Verb

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ἄω (áō)

  1. to blow
Usage notes
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Only found in the imperfect ἄεν (áen).

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Etymology 2

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Related to ἰαύω (iaúō).

Verb

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ἄω (áō)

  1. to sleep
Inflection
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Only used in the aorist.

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Etymology 3

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Contraction of ἀάω (aáō).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἄω (áō)

  1. Alternative form of ἀάω (aáō, to hurt)
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Etymology 4

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From Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (to satiate, satisfy).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἄω (áō)

  1. to satiate (with genitive and accusative)
    αἵματος ἆσαι Ἄρηα (Iliad 5.289 and other passages)
    to sate Ares with blood
    λιλαιόμενα χροὸς ἆσαι (Iliad 11.574 and other passages)
    anxious to sate themselves with flesh (said of spears)
  2. (intransitive) to take one's fill
Inflection
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