ἀγωγή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

A reduplicative nominal formation, likely Attic,[1] of the root of ἄγω (ágō, I lead).[2]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓γωγή (agōgḗf (genitive ἀγωγῆς); first declension

  1. transportation
  2. (figuratively) tendency
  3. the act of taking away
  4. burden, load
  5. guidance, lead
  6. moral conduct
  7. a cure (for an illness)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: agoge
  • Greek: αγωγή (agogí)

References

  1. ^ Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, § 117.1
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄγω (> DER > Reduplicated nouns: > ἀγωγή)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 18-9

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