ἀρκέω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (to protect, guard, hold, contain). Cognates include Old Armenian արգել (argel, obstacle) and Latin arceō (to keep off, prevent, confine).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ᾰ̓ρκέω (arkéō)

  1. to ward off, keep off
  2. to defend [with dative]
  3. to assist, succour
  4. to suffice, be enough (for), satisfy
  5. to be strong enough, avail, hold out
  6. (passive voice) to be satisfied with

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀρκέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 132-3

Further reading

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