ἀρι-

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to ᾰ̓ρείων (areíōn) ᾰ̓́ρῐστος (áristos)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.ri/ → /a.ri/ → /a.ri/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ri/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ri/

Prefix

ᾰ̓ρῐ- • (ari-)

1. (mostly early Epic and Lyric) strengthening prefix, generally with a sense of goodness, excellence

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἀρι-

See also

• ἐρῐ- (eri-)

References

• “ἀρι-”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press