πŒ²πŒ»πŒ°πŒ²πŒ²π…π‰

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Gothic

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Etymology

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From *πŒ²πŒ»πŒ°πŒ²πŒ²π…πƒ (*glaggws) +‎ -𐍉 (-ō), with root from Proto-Germanic *glawwaz.

Pronunciation

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  • (uncertain) IPA(key): /ˈɑlaΙ‘Ι‘Κ·oː/, /Ι‘laΕ‹Ι‘Κ·oː/[1]

Adverb

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πŒ²πŒ»πŒ°πŒ²πŒ²π…π‰ β€’ (glaggwō)

  1. (hapax) exactly, precisely
    Synonym: πŒ²πŒ»πŒ°πŒ²πŒ²π…πŒ°πŒ±πŒ° (glaggwaba)

Usage notes

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References

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  1. ^ There is no clear scholarly consensus as to whether <ggw> resulting from VerschΓ€rfung was pronounced with a nasal or not. (Contrast words like πƒπŒΉπŒ²πŒ²π…πŒ°πŒ½ (siggwan), where the <ggw> derives from Proto-Germanic *-ngw-, and which was very likely pronounced with a nasal.) For a selection of perspectives on the issue of whether or not there was an etymological distinction in how <ggw> was pronounced, refer to:
    • Miller, D. Gary (2019) The Oxford Gothic Grammar, Oxford: Oxford University Press, β†’ISBN, page 29
    • MagnΓΊs Snaedal, "Gothic <ggw>", Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis 128 (2011)
    • James Marchand (1973) The Sounds and Phonemes of Wulfila's Gothic, pp. 87-90.