ῥᾴδιος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From *wrāhi-, whence also ῥᾶ (rhâ, easily), of undetermined etymology followed by a suffixed *-gʷy-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- (force) (whence also βία (bía, violence, force)).[1]

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Adjective

ῥᾴδῐος (rhā́idiosm (feminine ῥᾳδῐ́ᾱ, neuter ῥᾴδῐον); first/second declension

  1. easy, easy to understand, easy to do
  2. easygoing, adaptable
    1. reckless, unscrupulous
    2. better (i.e. get better from sickness)

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References

  1. ^ Van Beek, Lucien (2020) “Greek ἀΐδιος, μινυνθάδιος, ῥηΐδιος: Etymology, phraseology, and labiovelar palatalization”, in Glotta, volume 96, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, →ISSN, →JSTOR, retrieved May 27, 2023, pages 38–74

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