ἄβα
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English (LSJ)
τρόχος, ἢ βοή, Hsch. ἀβάγητρον· λεπτόν, Hsch., cf. ἀβαήρ.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἄβα: ἡ, Δωρ. ἀντὶ ἤβη.
Spanish (DGE)
Spanish (DGE)
τροχός, ἢ βοή Hsch.
Frisk Etymological English
Meaning: τροχὸς η βοή H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: The latter to ipf. αὖε called. Further cf. ἀβήρει ᾄδει and ἀβέσσει ἐπιποθεῖ, θορυβεῖ H.; lastly ἄβωρ meaning βοή. Most doubtful. Cf. αὑδή,ἀείδω.
