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λιγνύς

lignus

thick smoke, smoking fire

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1. λιγνύς · lignys — Beekes

λιγνύς, -ὕος [f.] ‘thick smoke, smoking fire’ (A, S., Ar., Arist.). eDER λιγνυώδης (Hp., Gal.), λιγνυόεις (A. R.) ‘smoky’. *ETYM Fur.: 118 compares ixvic ‘dust, ashes’ (A-/zero), which is conceivable; but his comparison with ἀλισγέω (ibid. 292) is mistaken. — [Beekes, s.v. λιγνύς, p. 908]

2. λιγνύς · lignys — Chantraine

λιγνύς, -dog : f. «feu mêlé d'une fumée épaisse », fourni notamment par des bois résineux, cf. Arist, Mele. 387 b (Æsch., 8.) Ar., etc.). Dérivés : λιγνυώδης «chargé de suie, couleur de suie » (Hp.), etc.), distingué de καπνώδης par Gal. 9,470; λιγνυόεις épithète de καπνός (AR. 2,133, 3,1291). Verbe dénominatif λιγνύζω «avoir une couleur de fumée » (Pline, HN. 37,94). — [Chantraine, s.v. λιγνύς, p. 656]

3. λιγνύς · lignys — Frisk

λιγνύς, -ύος f. "dieker rußiger Rauch, Qualm, qualmendes Feuer’ (A., S., Ar., Arist. usw.). Davon λιγνυώδης (Hp., Gal. u. a.), λιγνυόεις (A. R.) rauchig, qualmig’. — Bildung auf -w- (Schwyzer 495, Chantraine Form. 119); sonst unerklärt. Verfehlte Kombinationen bei Βα, WP. 2, 399, W.-Hofmann 8. lignum; nicht besser mit Güntert Idg. Ablautprobl. 40 zu Aöyatos “dunkel” (mit Dissimilation) oder mit Groselj Ziva Ant. 3, … — [Frisk, s.v. λιγνύς, p. 1093]

4. λιγνύς · lignys — LSJ

thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire, smoke

thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire (such as is made by burning resinous substances, Arist. Mete. 387b6, al.), ἱέντα . . διὰ στόμα λιγνὺν μέλαιναν A. Th. 494; στέροψ λ., of the fires seen by night on the two peaks of Parnassus, S. Ant. 1127 (lyr.); λ. σῶμα καταιθαλοῖ Ar. Av. 1241; λ. καὶ καπνός Id. Lys. 319; λιγνὺς πρόσεδρος S. Tr. 794, expld. by Sch. of the smoke of the altar hanging round Heracles: pl., αἱ φλόγες καὶ αἱ λ. Plb. 34.11.18, cf. Str. 6.2.11.

2 soot

soot, λ. ἐστι καπνώδης αἰθάλη Erot. s.v. γλῶσσαλιγνυώδης; used medicinally, Dsc. 2.72, Gal. 12.61. [ῡ Tryph. 322; but ῠ Call. l.c., and prob. in S. Ant. l.c.]

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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. λιγνύς (scan p. 908; entry #3761).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. λιγνύς (scan p. 656; entry #4831).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. λιγνύς (scan p. 1093; entry #3576).

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