ἀρι-

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to ᾰ̓ρείων (areíōn) ᾰ̓́ρῐστος (áristos)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ri/

Prefix

ᾰ̓ρῐ- • (ari-)

(mostly early Epic and Lyric) strengthening prefix, generally with a sense of goodness, excellence

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἀρι-

See also

ἐρῐ- (eri-)

References

“ἀρι-”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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