ἀ̆ρά

ἀ̆ρά

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `prayer, curse' (Il.).

Dialectal forms: Doubtful Myc. katawo. Ion. ἀ̄ρή. Arc. κάταρϜος `cursed'

Compounds: πολυαᾱρητος (Od.) `much prayed for'

Derivatives: ἀραῖος `belonging to -' (trag.); ἀρᾱτός, -η- `prayed for, accursed' (Il.). Denom. ἀράομαι `id.' (Il.); from this ἀρητήρ m. `who prays, priest' (Il.).

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Arcadian shows *ἀρϜά, which explains the different quality of the ἀ-. On the final -α in Attic ἀρά from (-)ἀράομαι or the usual plural ἀραί?; s. Schwyzer 188 A. 2. - Unexplained. Meillet compared ἀρύει `cry'. Not to Arm owranam `deny' (\< *ōr-). To Lat. ōrō?

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