ἦρα

See also: ήρα, Ήρα, Ἥρα, and Ἥρᾳ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Noun

ἦρα • (êra) (accusative only)

  1. service, gratification, favor, kindness
Usage notes

Occurs only in the phrase ἦρα φέρω (êra phérō, to confer a service, do (someone) a favor). It is unclear whether this is a third-declension masculine/feminine noun in the accusative singular or a second- or third-declension neuter noun in the accusative plural.

Preposition

ἦρᾰ • (êră) (governs the genitive)

  1. for the sake of, on account of, for
Synonyms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Particle

ἦρᾰ • (êră)

  1. Epic form of ἆρα (âra)

Further reading

  • ἦρα”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ἦρᾰ • (êră)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ἦρ (êr)

Verb

ἦρᾰ • (êră)

  1. first-person singular aorist active indicative of αἴρω (aírō)