αἶθος

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See also: αἰθός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *áitʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-. Cognates include Latin aedes and Sanskrit एध m (édha), एधस् n (édhas).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αἶθος (aîthosm (genitive αἴθου); second declension
αἶθος (aîthosn (genitive αἴθεος or αἴθους); third declension

  1. heat, fire

Inflection

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