ἄγος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Most commonly explained as from Proto-Indo-European *h₂égos, from *h₂eg-, with cognates such as Sanskrit आगस् (ā́gas) and Old English acan (English ache) (i.e. Beekes, Pokorny). However, Chantraine prefers a relation to ἅγιος (hágios, holy), in which case cognate to Sanskrit यजस् (yájas, worship, sacrifice) with unexplained initial deaspiration.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᾰ̓́γος (ágosn (genitive ᾰ̓́γεος or ᾰ̓́γους); third declension

  1. awe, reverence, dread
  2. curse, pollution, guilt
  3. abomination
  4. expiatory sacrifice

Declension

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References

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