αἰώρα

See also: αιώρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἐώρα (eṓra)

Etymology

Previously, an iterative verb *ϝαι-ϝωρ-έω (*wai-wōr-éō) was reconstructed, from which this word was a derivation. This type is not accepted anymore. Taillardat assumes a derivation from the root of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise up”), with a successive reduplication. However, Beekes finds this uncertain and leaves the etymology open.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.ɔ̌ː.ra/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈo.ra/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈo.ra/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈo.ra/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈo.ra/

Noun

αἰώρᾰ • (aiṓra) f (genitive αἰώρᾱς); first declension

swing, hammock, chariot on springs
noose, halter
oscillatory movement, seesaw
(medicine) passive exercise
(of mind) fluctuation

Inflection

First declension of ἡ αἰῶρᾰ; τῆς αἰώρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ αἰῶρᾰ hē aiôra	τὼ αἰώρᾱ tṑ aiṓrā	αἱ αἰῶραι hai aiôrai
Genitive	τῆς αἰώρᾱς tês aiṓrās	τοῖν αἰώραιν toîn aiṓrain	τῶν αἰωρῶν tôn aiōrôn
Dative	τῇ αἰώρᾳ têi aiṓrāi	αἰώραιν aiṓrain	ταῖς αἰώραις taîs aiṓrais
Accusative	τὴν αἰῶρᾰν tḕn aiôran	αἰώρᾱ aiṓrā	τᾱ̀ς αἰώρᾱς tā̀s aiṓrās
Vocative	αἰῶρᾰ aiôra	αἰώρᾱ aiṓrā	αἰῶραι aiôrai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

αἰωρέω (aiōréō)
αἰώρημα (aiṓrēma)
αἰώρησις (aiṓrēsis)
αἰωρητός (aiōrētós)

Descendants

Greek: αιώρα (aióra)