άρον άρον

See also: ἆρον ἆρον

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἆρον ἆρον (âron âron, literally “away, away”), part of the longer phrase Ἆρον ἆρον, σταύρωσον αὐτόν (Âron âron, staúrōson autón, “Take him away, take him away, crucify him”) from the New Testament (John 19:15).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾon ˈaɾon/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧ρον ά‧ρον

Adverb

άρον άρον • (áron áron)

  1. (idiomatic) willy nilly, forcibly
  2. (idiomatic) in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily
    Φύγανε άρον άρον για να προλάβουν το πλοίο.
    Fýgane áron áron gia na prolávoun to ploío.
    They left in a hurry to catch the ship.
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