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20. Of the aorist stems noticed in § 13, several are probably derived from nouns, and do not differ in formation from the presents discussed in the preceding section.

ἐ-γήρα (γῆρα-ς)
βιώ-τω (βίο-ς)
ἐπ-έπλω-ς (πλόο-ς)
ἁλῶ-ναι

Also, perhaps, ἀπ-όνη-το. Regarding the passive aorists, see §§ 42-44.

Suggested Citation

D.B. Monro, A Grammar of the Homeric Dialect. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Dickinson College Commentaries, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-947822-04-7. https://dcc.dickinson.edu/grammar/monro/athematic-contract-aorists