ἀρή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. The word has been connected with ἄρος (áros, “involuntary damage”), ἀπαρές (aparés, “healthy”), ἀρειή (areiḗ, “cursing, threatening”) and also with Ἄρης (Árēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀρή • (arḗ) f (genitive ἀρῆς); first declension

  1. bane, ruin, harm
  2. prayer, imprecation (Ionic form of ἀρά)

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