1. κάλυξ · kalyx — Beekes
cup, calyx of a flower, husk, shell, pod, rosebud
The corpus record
κάλυξ
kalux
cup, calyx of a flower, husk, shell, pod, rosebud
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Distribution
- Sapientia Salomonis 1 · 1.45/10k
- Agamemnon 1 · 1.23/10k
- Oedipus Tyrannus 1 · 1.08/10k
- Birds 1 · 0.94/10k
- Histories 3 · 0.16/10k
- Iliad 1 · 0.09/10k
Senses
2. κάλυξ · kalyx — Chantraine
vxoc : f
3. κάλυξ · kalyx — Frisk
Lat
4. κάλυξ · kalyx — LSJ
covering, seed-vessel, husk, shell, pod
Attestations
- κάλυκάς · kalykas Iliad 18.401
- κάλυκι · kalyki Herodotus, Histories 2.92.4 (DIORISIS sentence 2170)
- κάλυκι · kalyki Herodotus, Histories 3.100.1 (DIORISIS sentence 3656)
- κάλυκι · kalyki Herodotus, Histories 3.100.1 (DIORISIS sentence 3656)
- κάλυκος · kalykos Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1389–1392
- κάλυξιν · kalyxin Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus 22–26
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 675; entry #2872 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 501; entry #3577 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 2243; entry #7292 Review: Under source audit
The authorities' own wording is withheld pending review. Each source's identity, locator, and review status are cited above.
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