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λάρναξ

larnax

chest, box, coffer, coffin

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1. λάρναξ · larnax — Beekes

λάρναξ, -ἄκος [f.] ‘chest, box, coffer, coffin’ (11. *COMP λαρνακοφθόρος ‘killing in a .’ (Lyc.). *DER Aapvakiov (Sm.). λάσαρον 835 *ETYM The suffix is seen in other instrument names, like πίναξ, κάμαξ, κλῖμαξ, Sigpat. Note the gloss vapvak- κιβωτός ‘id.’ (H.) with dissimilation. There is no etymology and the suffix is typically Pre-Greek. This means that the word itself is probably Pre-Greek. Nehring Glotta … — [Beekes, s.v. λάρναξ, p. 881]

2. λάρναξ · larnax — Chantraine

λάρναξ, -ἄκος : f. « coffre », notamment pour des objets précieux (11. 18,413, Hdt., B.), coffret où sont des ossements, parfois « sarcophage » (11. 24,795, ΤῊ, 2,34), voir pour des attestations épigraphiques en Asie Mineure, notamment en Lycaonie, L. Robert, Hellenica 13, 239-245, coffret où est exposé un enfant (Simon., A.R., etc.), 4 arche » (v. Lampe Lexicon), Dérivé λαρνάκιον (Sm., etc.) ; composé … — [Chantraine, s.v. λάρναξ, p. 638]

3. λάρναξ · larnax — Frisk

λάρναξ, -ἄκος f. "Kasten, Truhe, Lade, Sarg, Mulde’ (vorw. ep. ion. poet. seit Il., sp. Prosa) mit Aagrdxıov (Sm. u. a.), λαρνακοφϑόρος “in einer A. tötend’ (Lky.). — Suffix wie in πίναξ, zauaf, κλῖμαξ, δίφραξ u. anderen Gerätenamen. Seit Legerlotz ΚΖ 8, 399 mit Dissimilation auf vdova&‘ κιβωτός H. zurückgeführt (über andere Spuren des Wortes Bechtel Lex. s. λάρναξ und Schulze ΚΖ 33, 226 A.3 = Kl. Schr. 297 A. 6); … — [Frisk, s.v. λάρναξ, p. 1058]

4. λάρναξ · larnax — LSJ

coffer, box, chest

coffer, box, chest, e.g. for household stores, Il. 18.413, Hdt. 3.123; λ. δαιδαλέα B. 5.141, cf. Simon. (v. infr.).

2 cinerary urn, coffin, ark, ark

cinerary urn or coffin, [ὀστέα] χρυσείην ἐς λάρνακα θῆκαν Il. 24.795; λάρνακας κυπαρισσίνας ἄγουσιν ἄμαξαι . . · ἔνεστι δὲ τὰ ὀστᾶ κτλ. Th. 2.34, cf. CIG 4003,4007 (Iconium), 4441 (Adana), al.; the ark of Deucalion, Plu. Sollert. 2.968f, Luc. Syr.D. 12, Apollod. 1.7.2; of the Ark, AP 1.62 (Christian); esp. an ark in which children were exposed, Simon. 37.1, A.R. 1.622, D.S. 5.62, etc.

3 drinking trough

drinking trough, ὁ λ. οὗτος IG 12(1).961 (Chalce). (Dissim. fr. νάρναξ, q.v.)

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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. λάρναξ (scan pp. 881-882; entry #3674).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. λάρναξ (scan p. 638; entry #4682).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. λάρναξ (scan p. 1058; entry #3491).

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