ἀρή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. The word has been connected with ἄρος (áros, involuntary damage), ἀπαρές (aparés, healthy), ἀρειή (areiḗ, cursing, threatening) and also with Ἄρης (Árēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀρή (arḗf (genitive ἀρῆς); first declension

  1. bane, ruin, harm
  2. prayer, imprecation (Ionic form of ἀρά)

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