αὔω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Verb

αὔω (aúō)

  1. to shout, call

Conjugation

Usage notes

Attested with diphthongal αὐ in the present and imperfect but with bisyllabic ἀϋ in the future and aorist.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hellenic *ahúhyō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sús-ye-ti (to be dry). Cognate with Sanskrit शुष्यति (śúṣyati), Old Church Slavonic соушити (sušiti).

Verb

αὔω • (aúō)

(poetic)
  1. (active) to light a fire, to singe
  2. (middle) to catch fire
Conjugation
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