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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“again”). Cognate to Albanian a (“or”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
αὖ • (aû)
- Again, anew, afresh, in turn; often after ordinal numerals; in a question, expressing impatience
800 BCE – 600 BCE,
Homer,
Iliad 1.540:
- Τίς δ’ αὖ τοι δολομῆτα θεῶν συμφράσσατο βουλάς;
- Tís d’ aû toi dolomêta theôn sumphrássato boulás?
- Again, what god, treacherous one, has been plotting plans with you?
- Further, moreover
- On the other hand after δέ (dé) in μέν ... δέ ... (mén ... dé ...)