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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“again”). Cognate to Albanian a (“or”).

αὖ • (aû)

  1. Again, anew, afresh, in turn; often after ordinal numerals; in a question, expressing impatience

    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.540:

      Τίς δ’ αὖ τοι δολομῆτα θεῶν συμφράσσατο βουλάς;
      Tís d’ aû toi dolomêta theôn sumphrássato boulás?
      Again, what god, treacherous one, has been plotting plans with you?
  2. Further, moreover
  3. On the other hand after δέ (dé) in μέν ... δέ ... (mén ... dé ...)