1. κυβιστάω · kybistaō — Beekes
to tumble head-first
The corpus record
κυβιστάω
kubistao
to tumble head-first
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Distribution
- Symposium 2 · 2.1/10k
- Symposium 2 · 1.15/10k
- Economics 1 · 0.56/10k
- Memorabilia 1 · 0.28/10k
- Iliad 3 · 0.27/10k
Senses
2. κυβιστάω · kybistaō — Chantraine
(-ἔω Opp
3. κυβιστάω · kybistaō — Frisk
(-έω Opp
4. κῠβιστ-άω · kybist-aō — LSJ
tumble head foremost
Attestations
- κυβιστᾷ · kybistai Iliad 16.745
- κυβιστᾷ · kybistai Iliad 16.749
- κυβίστων · kybistōn Iliad 21.354
- κυβιστῶντες · kybistōntes Plato, Symposium 190 (DIORISIS sentence 308)
- κυβιστῶσι · kybistōsi Plato, Symposium 190 (DIORISIS sentence 308)
- κυβιστήσειε · kybistēseie Xenophon, Memorabilia 1.3.9 (DIORISIS sentence 265)
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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 pp. 841-842; entry #3527 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 608; entry #4457 Review: Under source audit
- scan pp. 1010-1011; entry #3331 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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