ἀραρίσκω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

A reduplicated present from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (to fit), suffixed with -σκω (-skō), from Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti. Cognates include Old Armenian արարի (arari, I did), Avestan 𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬨 (arəm), and Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀραρίσκω (ararískō)

  1. (transitive)
    1. join, fasten
    2. fit together, construct
      1. prepare, contrive
    3. fit, equip, furnish
      1. please, gratify
    4. make fit, make pleasing
  2. (intransitive)
    1. to be joined closely together
      1. to be fixed
    2. to fit or suit
    3. to be fitted with, furnished with
    4. to be fitted, suiting, agreeable, pleasing

Usage notes

The present, imperfect, future, and aorist 1 active forms govern the transitive senses, while the middle tenses, aorist 2 and active perfect and pluperfect forms govern the intransitive.

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀραρίσκω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 123

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