ἄφαρ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Along with ἄφνω (áphnō, suddenly), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *abʰ-, shared with Sanskrit अह्नाय (ahnāya, instantly, at once). However, compare Proto-Germanic *abraz (strong, extreme, severe) and *ganhuz (quick, fast).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ἄφαρ (áphar)

  1. forthwith
  2. quickly

References

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