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ἀκᾰλήφη

akalephe

stinging nettle, sea anemone

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1. ἀκαλήφη · akalēphē — Beekes

ἀκαλήφη [{] ‘stinging nettle, sea anemone’ (Eup.). eVAR Thphr. (HP 7, 7, 2) has ἀκαλύφῃ, *ETYM Unknown; cf. Thompson 1947 s.v. There is no reason to suppose the influence of ἄκανθα, etc. (Frisk). Semitic etymology in Lewy 1895: 50. Suffixal -b'- is quite common in names of trees and plants. The variation v/ n could point to a Pre-Greek word, although there are no clear parallels to it. — [Beekes, s.v. ἀκαλήφη, p. 95]

2. ἀκαλήφη · akalēphē — Chantraine

ἀκαλήφη : f. sortie» (Ar., Dsc.) écrit ἀκαλύφη (Thphr. HP, 7,7,2) ; d'où uctinie, anémone de mer, en raison de son Caractère urticant (Eup., Ar. Arist., etc), cf. Thompson, Fishes s.u. Et.: Inconnue. Lewy, Fremdwôrter, 50, suppose une origine sémitique (douteux). Il est possible que ie mot ait subi l'influence des nombreux termes à initiale &x-, notamment ἄκανθα, @tc. — [Chantraine, s.v. ἀκαλήφη, p. 59]

3. ἀκαλήφη · akalēphē — Frisk

ἀκαλήφη "See-Anemone, Brennessel’ (alte Kom., Arist., Dsk. usw.), bei Thphr. HP 7,7, 2 ἀκαλύφη. Vielleicht unter Einfluß von äxavde und anderen Wörtern mit dx- umgebildet; Ursprung sonst unbekannt. Semitische Etymologie bei Lewy Fremdwörter 50. Beispiele von bh-Suffix in Baum- und Pflanzennamen bei Specht Ursprung 267. Vgl. Thompson Fishes s.v. — Nicht überzeugend Großelj Ziva Ant. 2, 205. — [Frisk, s.v. ἀκαλήφη, p. 80]

4. ἀκᾰλήφη · akalēphē — LSJ

stinging-nettle

stinging-nettle, Dsc. 4.93, etc.: metaph., ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς τὴν ἀ. ἀφελέσθαι Ar. V. 884, cf. Anon. ap. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.178.

II sea-anemone

sea-anemone, so called from its stinging properties, Eup. 60, Pherecr. 24, Ar. Lys. 549 (cf. Sch.), Arist. HA 531a31, 588b20, Plu. QConv. 2.670d.

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