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δάος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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From δαίω (daíō, to kindle) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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δᾰ́ος (dáosn (genitive δᾰ́εος); third declension

  1. firebrand, torch
    Synonyms: γρᾰ́βῐον (grábion), γρῡνός (grūnós), δᾰΐς (daḯs), ἑλένη (helénē), λᾰμπᾰ́ς (lampás), λοφνῐ́ς (lophnís), πᾱνός (pānós), πῠρσός (pursós), φᾰνή (phanḗ), φρῠκτός (phruktós)
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Etymology 2

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From Phrygian δάος (dáos), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w- (per Derksen); elsewhere reconstructed as *dʰew- (to die). Possibly cognate with Proto-Germanic *dawjaną (to die), Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬎𐬎- (dauu-, to crush, to oppress) (attested as 𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬛𐬍 (duuaidī, 1 du. past middle)). Further, akin to Ancient Greek Ζεὺς θαύλιος (Zeùs thaúlios, Zeus the strangler? (Phrygian god)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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δάος (dáos)

  1. Hesychius' gives the definition as: Phrygian word for λύκος (lúkos, wolf).

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