ἄελλα

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Possibly from *ἄϝελ-ι̯α (*áwel-i̯a), related to Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-. Cognates include Welsh awel.

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Noun[edit]

ἄελλᾰ (áellaf (genitive ἀέλλης); first declension

  1. stormwind, whirlwind
  2. (figurative) anything in whirling motion

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