ἀλέξω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *aléksō (to protect), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (to defend), same source as Sanskrit रक्षति (rákṣati), Old Armenian loanword երաշխիք (erašxikʻ), and Old English ealgian (to protect, defend).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀλέξω (aléxō)

  1. to keep off, turn aside
  2. to guard, protect, defend, help
  3. (middle voice) to recompense, requite

Inflection

Many of the forms seem to be formed as if from *ἀλεξέω (*alexéō), e.g. ἀλεξήσω (alexḗsō), while other seem to be formed from ἀλέκω (alékō), e.g. ἤλεξα (ḗlexa).

Derived terms

References