ἀλέγω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *alégō (to care), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg-.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀλέγω (alégō)

  1. (intransitive, usually negated) to care
  2. to care for

Usage notes

ἀλεγίζω (alegízō) and ἀλέγω (alégō) are both Epic, have similar meanings, and are both normally negated and used with the genitive (ἀλεγίζω always so). Ἀλεγίζω exists only in the present and imperfect, ἀλέγω only in the present.

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀλέγω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 63

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