plˈɑːɾoʊ ɪn kɹˈæɾɪləs kənˈɛkts ðə nˈeɪm wɪð, "ɹᵻdˈɛmpʃən", wɪð ɐpˈɑːlaʊsiz, "pjˌʊɹɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən", ænd wɪð, "sˈɪmpəl", ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ɪn ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðə θɛsˈeɪliən fˈɔːɹm ʌvðə nˈeɪm, , ænd fˈaɪnəli wɪð, "ˈɛvɚʃˈuːɾɪŋ".
Plato in Cratylus connects the name with  (), "redemption", with  (apolousis), "purification", and with  (), "simple", in particular in reference to the Thessalian form of the name, , and finally with  (), "ever-shooting".