αὖ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“again”). Cognate to Albanian a (“or”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /âu̯/ → /aβ/ → /av/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /âu̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aw/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aβ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /av/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /av/

Adverb

αὖ • (aû)

1. Again, anew, afresh, in turn; often after ordinal numerals; in a question, expressing impatience
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.540:

     Τίς δ' αὖ τοι δολομῆτα θεῶν συμφράσσατο βουλάς;

     Tís d' aû toi dolomêta theôn sumphrássato boulás?

     Again, what god, treacherous one, has been plotting plans with you?

   • 467 BCE, Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 526.again I tell [you] the fifth thing:

     τὸν δὲ πέμπτον αὖ λέγω

     tòn dè pémpton aû légō

2. Further, moreover
   • 366 BCE – 348 BCE, Plato, Theaetetus 192b:

     καὶ ἔτι γε αὖ

     kaì éti ge aû

     and yet further

3. On the other hand after δέ (dé) in μέν ... δέ ... (mén ... dé ...)
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 4.417

Related terms

• αὖθις (aûthis)
• αὐτάρ (autár)
• αὖτε (aûte)
• αὖτις (aûtis)
• αὐτός (autós)