δάϊος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From δάϊς (dáïs, battle), which Beekes claims is of Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

δᾱ́ῐ̈ος (dā́ïosm (feminine δᾱῐ̈́ᾱ, neuter δᾱ́ῐ̈ον); first/second declension (Doric)
δᾱ́ῐ̈ος (dā́ïosm or f (neuter δᾱ́ῐ̈ον); second declension (Doric)

  1. hostile, destructive
  2. burning, consuming
  3. unhappy, wretched

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δήϊος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 323

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