ἄβα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. The meaning shout possibly related to αὔω (aúō, to shout, call).[1]

Noun

ἄβα (ába)

  1. (hapax) wheel; shout
    Synonyms: τροχός (trokhós); βοή (boḗ)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄβα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 3