ἄβα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. The meaning “shout” possibly related to αὔω (aúō, “to shout, call”).[1]

Noun

ἄβα • (ába)

  1. (hapax legomenon) wheel; shout
    Synonyms: τροχός (trokhós); βοή (boḗ)
    • [5th c. C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Α:
      ἄβα· τροχὸς ἤ βοή
      ába; trokhòs ḗ boḗ
      ába: wheel or shout]

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄβα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 3
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