ἀράσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀρᾰ́ττω (arắttō)Attic

Etymology

Unknown, but Beekes suggests an onomatopoeic origin, perhaps similar to that of ἄρᾰβος (árăbos, gnashing, rattling). Possibly related to ῥάσσω (rhássō, to strike, dash).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀρᾰ́σσω • (arắssō)

  1. to smite, dash in pieces
  2. to knock at the door
  3. (of rattling, crashing) to beat, strike

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἀπαράσσω (aparássō)
  • ἀραγμός (aragmós)
  • καταράσσω (katarássō)
  • σῠναράσσω (sŭnarássō)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀράσσω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 123

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