- εὐάζω
- εὐάζωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: cry `εὖα, εὑαι' (S. and E. in lyr., AP )Derivatives: with εὐάσματα pl. (E. in lyr.), εὐασμός (hell.); εὐαστής, -τήρ (cf. Fraenkel Nom. ag. 1, 136 m. n. 7) with εὐάστειρα, εὐαστικός (late).Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]Etymology: From the interjection εὖα ἐπιφημισμὸς ληναϊκὸς καὶ μυστικός H., εὐαί (-αῖ) cry at the Bacchosfeast (Ar.); also εὑά̄ν (E. a. o.), εὐοί, -οῖ (Ar. a. o.); with interaspiration εὐαἵ, εὐἅν, εὐοἵ (D. T., Hdn.); Lat. LW [loanword] euhoe, euhān. the same call also in Lat. ovō, -āre `exult, jubilate', if from *euāi̯ō; s. W. Hofmann s. v. Cf. εἰάζω, αἰάζω and Schwyzer 303. S. also Εὔιος.Page in Frisk: 1,584
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.