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αἰζηός

aizeos

strong

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1. αἰζηός · aizēos — Beekes

αἰζηός [adj.] unknown; ‘strong’? (IL). eVAR Also αἰζήϊος; αἰζήεις (Theopomp. Col.), αἰζᾶεν: εὐτραφὲς βλάστημα ‘well-fed offspring’ (H.). *ETYM Danielsson 1892 gives no definitive answer. The gloss suggested a connection with ἀεί and ζῆν, which may be folk-etymological (DELG). Fur.: 234, who connects it with Αἴσηπος, is incorrect. aintos = ἄητος. — [Beekes, s.v. αἰζηός, p. 83]

2. αἴζηός · aizēos — Chantraine

αἴζηός et αἰζήϊος : adjectif épithète du seul ἀνήρ chez Hom., ou substantif exprime, la vigueur, le courage physique du jeune homme à propos de chasseurs, de guerriers, ete. Deux exemples chez Hes. Th. 862, et surtout Tr. 441 avec l'expression originale τεσσαρακονταέτης &. «un robuste gars de quarante ans ». Un exemple parodique Cratin. 95. Quelques-uns chez les Alexandrins. Doublet αἰζήεις Theopomp. Com. chez Ath. … — [Chantraine, s.v. αἴζηός, p. 46]

3. αἰζηός · aizēos — Frisk

αἰζηός, auch αἰξήϊος, episches Adjektiv unbekannter Bedeutung (etwa “kräftig, rüstig’). Nebenform αἰζήεις (Theopomp. Kol.), αἰξᾶεν" εὐτραφὲς βλάστημα H. Trotz der eingehenden Behandlung von Danielsson De voce αἰξηός quaestio etymologica (Upsala 1892) unerklärt. Andere Deutungsversuche s. Βα. — [Frisk, s.v. αἰζηός, p. 66]

4. αἰζηός · aizēos — LSJ

in full bodily strength, vigorous, stout, lusty

in full bodily strength, vigorous; in Hom. as Adj., ἀνέρι . . αἰζηῷ τε κρατερῷ τε Il. 16.716, cf. 23.432; of a stout, lusty slave, τεσσερακονταέτης αἰ. Hes. Op. 441, cf. Th. 863:— freq. as Subst., Il. 2.660, Od. 12.440, Call. Jov. 70, A.R. 4.268, Nic. Al. 176, etc.; κταμένοις ἐπʼ αἰζηοῖσι καυχᾶσθαι μέγα Cratin. 95.

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  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. αἰζηός (scan p. 83; entry #212).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. αἰζηός (scan p. 46; entry #207).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. αἰζηός (scan p. 66; entry #193).

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