ἀΐσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ᾄσσω (ā́issō)
  • ᾄττω (ā́ittō), ἄττω (áttō) Attic

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Sanskrit वेविज (vevija, quick), यात् (yāt, moving).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾱ̓ΐσσω (āḯssō)

  1. (intransitive) I move quickly, dart, shoot
  2. (intransitive) I am eager for with the prepositionsεἰς (eis),ἐπί (epí), orπρός (prós) governing the accusative

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