αὐλαία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From αὐλή (aulḗ) + -αίᾱ (-aíā), feminine of -αῖος (-aîos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αὐλαίᾱ (aulaíāf (genitive αὐλαίᾱς); first declension

  1. curtain, especially in the theatre
  2. hunting net
  3. (in the plural) screens to protect a wall against missiles
  4. (Byzantine) tent

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: αυλαία (avlaía)
  • Pontic Greek: αυλαία (avlaía)
  • Latin: aulaeum
  • Latin: cōrtīna (curtain) (calque) (see there for further descendants)

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