μεταλλάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέτᾰλλον (métăllon, mine, quarry) +‎ -άω (-áō); for the sense compare English quarry out (extract by long, tedious searching).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μετᾰλλᾰ́ω • (metăllắō) (chiefly Epic)

  1. (transitive) to seek after [with accusative ‘someone or something’]
  2. (ditransitive) to ask about [with accusative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘something’]

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