ἀσκέω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of unknown origin. Perhaps related to ἀσκός (askós, skin, hide). According to Morris, possibly borrowed from Egyptian sqr (to strike, to work metal), along with other metalworking terms used by Daedalus, such as Ἱκμάλιος (Hikmálios, craftsman) and ἕντεα (héntea, armor, equipment).

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Verb[edit]

ἀσκέω (askéō)

  1. to work, form
  2. to adorn, decorate, trick out
  3. to honor, revere
  4. to practise, exercise, train (often, but not always, of athletics)

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References[edit]

  • Bernal, Martin (2001): Black Athena Writes Back: Martin Bernal Responds to His Critics, p. 305

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