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ἄκῠλος

akulos

eat? or with » ἄκολος is improbable. It is rather a substrate word (Fur.: 255

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1. ἄκυλος · akylos — Beekes

ἄκυλος [m., f.] the edible acorn of the Quercus Ilex (x 242). eETYM Connection with Skt. asndati ‘eat? or with » ἄκολος is improbable. It is rather a substrate word (Fur.: 255") because of ἀκυλαῖον, since -vA- is a frequent Pre-Greek suffix. — [Beekes, s.v. ἄκυλος, p. 106]

2. ἄκυλος · akylos — Frisk

ἄκυλος m. und f. ‘die eßbare Eichel, Frucht der Steineiche‘ (x 242, Pherekr., Arist., Theok., Thphr. u.a.). Von Solmsen ΚΖ 34, 79 und Persson Beitr. 825f. mit aind. asnäti “essen’ verbunden. Hypothetisch. Vgl. ἄκολος. — [Frisk, s.v. ἄκυλος, p. 91]

3. ἄκῠλος · akylos — LSJ

acorn, Quercus Ilex

the acorn of Quercus Ilex, given to swine with βάλανος, Od. 10.242, Pherecr. 186, Arist. HA 595a29, cf. Amphis 38, Thphr. HP 3.16.3 :—used in games, Poll. 9.103.

II ornament, jewel in form of acorn

ornament or jewel in form of acorn, IG 2.767b11 :—neut., ἄκυλον, τό, Ἐφ.Ἀρχ. 1895.70.

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. ἄκῠλος (scan p. 106; entry #326).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. ἄκῠλος (scan p. 91; entry #312).

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