ἀρτάω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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This verb is reconstructed as *ἀϝερτάω (*awertáō), from ἀείρω (aeírō, to bind, hang), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer-, but the derivation is unusual. Confront ἀρτήρ (artḗr) and ἀρτηρία (artēría).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἀρτᾰ́ω (artáō)

  1. to fasten to or hang one thing upon another
  2. (passive voice) to be hung upon
  3. (figuratively) to depend upon

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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