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δέπας

depas

goblet

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1. δέπας · depas — Beekes

δέπας, -αος [n.] ‘goblet’ (IL; on the meaning see Brommer Herm. 77 (1942): 357f., 364f.). *DIAL Myc. di-pa /dipas/, di-pa-e /dipa*e/ [du.}. *DER Poetical lengthening δέπαστρον ‘id’ (Antim.) with δεπαστραῖος (Lyc.), see Chantraine 1933: 333f. eETYM Pre-Greek, like many other words for cups, etc. The interchange ¢/ 1 is frequent (Fur. 353ff., Hester Minos 6 (1958): 24-36). On -8pov/-otpov, see Fur: 302°” and … — [Beekes, s.v. δέπας, p. 364]

2. δέπας · depas — Chantraine

δέπας, -ἀος : «coupe, hanap » (Hom., ensuite très rare, Stés., Æsch.). Mycénien dipa,. duel dipae. Très vieux mot qui s’applique à un objet mal identifié : il ne s’agit pas toujours d'une coupe, mais souvent d'un objet plus grand, ct. Brommer, Hermes 77, 1942, 357 8α., 365. Le δέπας de Nestor (ZI 11,632 sq.) n'est pas de petite taille ; et le dipa des inventaires mycéniens ne doit pas être une coupe, mais une jarre, … — [Chantraine, s.v. δέπας, p. 278]

3. δέπας · depas — Frisk

δέπας, -aos n. “Humpen, Pokal’ (ep. poet. seit Il.; zur Bed. Brommer Herm. 77, 357f., 364f.). Ägäisch di-pa, du. di-pa-e. — Poetische Erweiterung δέπαστρον ‘ds. (Antim.) mit δεπαστραῖος (Lyk.), vgl. Chantraine Formation 333f., Schwyzer 532. Wie viele andere Gefäßbezeichnungen ein Mittelmeerwort ohne Etymologie. — [Frisk, s.v. δέπας, p. 399]

4. δέπας · depas — LSJ

beaker, goblet, bowl

beaker, goblet, Od. 10.316, etc.; δ. ἀμφικύπελλον Il. 1.584, al.; δ. χρυσείοις ἥλοισι πεπαρμένον 11.632; δ. σκύπφειον Stes. 4; δ. ἐκ κεράμοιο APl. 16.333 (Antiphil.); of the golden bowl in which the sun floated back from West to East during the night, Stes. 8.1, Pherecyd. 18 (a) J.; δ. Ἡφαιστοτυκές A. Fr. 69 (lyr.).

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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. δέπας (scan p. 364; entry #1636).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. δέπας (scan p. 278; entry #1913).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. δέπας (scan p. 399; entry #1495).

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