COMPOUND: ἀλήθεια, -ας
CATEGORIZATION: N [α+V+Suf]
MEANING: ‘truth’ (opp. ‘lie’ or ‘mere appearance’)
ETYMOLOGY: ἀ- privativum + verbal root ληθ- (λήθω = λανθάνω) ‘escape notice’ + f. noun. suf. -εια (ion. -είη)
OCCURRENCE: Il. XXIV, 407; Od. XI, 507; XXII, 420; XXIII, 361
CASE/GENDER/NUMBER: acc. f. sg.
HEADEDNESS: exocentric
CLASSIFICATION: determinative – karmadhāraya
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