αὔω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ǎu̯.ɔː/ → /ˈa.βo/ → /ˈa.vo/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ǎu̯.ɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.wo/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.βo/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.vo/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.vo/

Etymology 1

Probably of imitative origin, similar to Latin ululō.

Verb

αὔω • (aúō)

1. to shout, call

Usage notes

Attested with diphthongal αὐ in the present and imperfect but with bisyllabic ἀϋ in the future and aorist.

Conjugation

   Present: αὔω

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	αὔω	αὔεις	αὔει	αὔετον	αὔετον	αὔομεν	αὔετε	αὔουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	αὔω	αὔῃς	αὔῃ	αὔητον	αὔητον	αὔωμεν	αὔητε	αὔωσῐ(ν)
	optative	αὔοιμῐ	αὔοις	αὔοι	αὔοιτον	αὐοίτην	αὔοιμεν	αὔοιτε	αὔοιεν
	imperative		αὖε	αὐέτω	αὔετον	αὐέτων		αὔετε	αὐόντων
		active
infinitive		αὔειν
participle	m	αὔων
	f	αὔουσᾰ
	n	αὖον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: αὖον

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	αὖον	αὖες	αὖε(ν)	αὔετον	αὐέτην	αὔομεν	αὔετε	αὖον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἀΰσω

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀΰσω	ἀΰσεις	ἀΰσει	ἀΰσετον	ἀΰσετον	ἀΰσομεν	ἀΰσετε	ἀΰσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀΰσοιμῐ	ἀΰσοις	ἀΰσοι	ἀΰσοιτον	ἀϋσοίτην	ἀΰσοιμεν	ἀΰσοιτε	ἀΰσοιεν
		active
infinitive		ἀΰσειν
participle	m	ἀΰσων
	f	ἀΰσουσᾰ
	n	ἀῧσον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἤῡ̈σᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤῡ̈σᾰ	ἤῡ̈σᾰς	ἤῡ̈σε(ν)	ἠῡ̈́σᾰτον	ἠῡ̈σᾰ́την	ἠῡ̈́σᾰμεν	ἠῡ̈́σᾰτε	ἤῡ̈σᾰν
	subjunctive	ἀῡ̈́σω	ἀῡ̈́σῃς	ἀῡ̈́σῃ	ἀῡ̈́σητον	ἀῡ̈́σητον	ἀῡ̈́σωμεν	ἀῡ̈́σητε	ἀῡ̈́σωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀῡ̈́σαιμῐ	ἀῡ̈́σειᾰς, ἀῡ̈́σαις	ἀῡ̈́σειε(ν), ἀῡ̈́σαι	ἀῡ̈́σαιτον	ἀῡ̈σαίτην	ἀῡ̈́σαιμεν	ἀῡ̈́σαιτε	ἀῡ̈́σειᾰν, ἀῡ̈́σαιεν
	imperative		ἄῡ̈σον	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́τω	ἀῡ̈́σᾰτον	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́των		ἀῡ̈́σᾰτε	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́ντων
		active
infinitive		ἀῧσαι
participle	m	ἀῡ̈́σᾱς
	f	ἀῡ̈́σᾱσᾰ
	n	ἀῧσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἄῡ̈σᾰ (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἄῡ̈σᾰ	ἄῡ̈σᾰς	ἄῡ̈σε(ν)	ἀῡ̈́σᾰτον	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́την	ἀῡ̈́σᾰμεν	ἀῡ̈́σᾰτε	ἄῡ̈σᾰν
	subjunctive	ἀῡ̈́σω, ἀῡ̈́σωμῐ	ἀῡ̈́σῃς, ἀῡ̈́σῃσθᾰ	ἀῡ̈́σῃ, ἀῡ̈́σῃσῐ	ἀῡ̈́σητον	ἀῡ̈́σητον	ἀῡ̈́σωμεν	ἀῡ̈́σητε	ἀῡ̈́σωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀῡ̈́σαιμῐ	ἀῡ̈́σαις, ἀῡ̈́σαισθᾰ, ἀῡ̈́σειᾰς	ἀῡ̈́σειε(ν), ἀῡ̈́σαι	ἀῡ̈σεῖτον	ἀῡ̈σείτην	ἀῡ̈σεῖμεν	ἀῡ̈σεῖτε	ἀῡ̈σεῖεν
	imperative		ἄῡ̈σον	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́τω	ἀῡ̈́σᾰτον	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́των		ἀῡ̈́σᾰτε	ἀῡ̈σᾰ́ντων
		active
infinitive		ἀῧσαι/ἀῡ̈σᾰ́μεν/ἀῡ̈σᾰμέναι
participle	m	ἀῡ̈́σᾱς
	f	ἀῡ̈́σᾱσᾰ
	n	ἀῧσᾰν
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Related terms

• ἀϋτή (aütḗ)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hellenic *ahúhyō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sús-ye-ti (“to be dry”). Cognate with Sanskrit शुष्यति (śúṣyati), Old Church Slavonic соушити (sušiti).

Verb

αὔω • (aúō) (poetic)

1. (active voice) to light a fire, to singe
2. (middle voice) to catch fire

Conjugation

   Present: αὔω, αὔομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	αὔω	αὔεις	αὔει	αὔετον	αὔετον	αὔομεν	αὔετε	αὔουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	αὔω	αὔῃς	αὔῃ	αὔητον	αὔητον	αὔωμεν	αὔητε	αὔωσῐ(ν)
	optative	αὔοιμῐ	αὔοις	αὔοι	αὔοιτον	αὐοίτην	αὔοιμεν	αὔοιτε	αὔοιεν
	imperative		αὖε	αὐέτω	αὔετον	αὐέτων		αὔετε	αὐόντων
middle	indicative	αὔομαι	αὔῃ, αὔει	αὔεται	αὔεσθον	αὔεσθον	αὐόμεθᾰ	αὔεσθε	αὔονται
	subjunctive	αὔωμαι	αὔῃ	αὔηται	αὔησθον	αὔησθον	αὐώμεθᾰ	αὔησθε	αὔωνται
	optative	αὐοίμην	αὔοιο	αὔοιτο	αὔοισθον	αὐοίσθην	αὐοίμεθᾰ	αὔοισθε	αὔοιντο
	imperative		αὔου	αὐέσθω	αὔεσθον	αὐέσθων		αὔεσθε	αὐέσθων
		active
infinitive		αὔειν				αὔεσθαι
participle	m	αὔων				αὐόμενος
	f	αὔουσᾰ				αὐομένη
	n	αὖον				αὐόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Related terms

• αὖος (aûos)
• αὐστηρός (austērós)

 

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

αὔω • (aúō)

1. masculine/neuter nominative/accusative/vocative dual of αὖος (aûos)