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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Of imitative origin, but the exact Proto-Indo-European root is unclear. Compared are Sanskrit गु (√gu, “to sound, proclaim, shout”), Lithuanian gausti (“dull sound”), but these could instead be related to γοάω (goáō, “to wail”) (from *gewH- (“to cry out”), *geH- (“to cry”)). Also compare βύας (búas, “eagle owl”), βοηθέω (boēthéō, “to help someone”), βωστρέω (bōstréō, “to call on for aid”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo.ɛ̌ː/ → /βoˈi/ → /voˈi/
Noun
βοή • (boḗ) f (genitive βοῆς); first declension
- shout, cry
- battle cry
Declension
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- “βοή”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- blare idem, page 82.
- call idem, page 108.
- cheer idem, page 128.
- clamour idem, page 134.
- cry idem, page 187.
- din idem, page 225.
- exclamation idem, page 289.
- flourish idem, page 329.
- howl idem, page 408.
- hubbub idem, page 409.
- noise idem, page 559.
- outcry idem, page 582.
- racket idem, page 668.
- roar idem, page 719.
- scream idem, page 742.
- shout idem, page 769.
- vociferation idem, page 955.
- voice idem, page 955.
- war-cry idem, page 962.
- whoop idem, page 978.
- yell idem, page 995.