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ἀρόω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ér-ye-, a ye-present from the root *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Cognates include Old Armenian արաւր (arawr), Latin arō, Old Church Slavonic орати (orati), and Old English erian (Early Modern English ear). Related to ἄροτρον (árotron, “a plough”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ᾰ̓ρόω • (ăróō)

  1. to plow; to till
  2. to sow
  3. to beget
  4. (middle voice) to enjoy the fruits of tillage

Usage notes

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Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἀρόω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 136

Further reading

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