ἀλθέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (to grow, nourish).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀλθέω • (althéō)

  1. (medicine) to heal
    • 200 BCE – 100 BCE, Nicander, Theriaca 496:
      πάντα διαμπερέως καὶ ἀπηλεγές, οἷσιν ἀρήγων ἀλθήσῃ νούσοιο κατασπέρχουσαν ἀνίην
      pánta diamperéōs kaì apēlegés, hoîsin arḗgōn althḗsēi noúsoio kataspérkhousan aníēn
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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