1. μαιμάω · maimaō — Beekes
to be eager, quiver with eagerness, rage
The corpus record
μαιμάω
maimao
to be eager, quiver with eagerness, rage
Figures and citations on this page are drawn from the audited corpus; none are written from memory.
Distribution
- Suppliant Maidens 1 · 2.07/10k
- Ajax 1 · 1.27/10k
- Iliad 6 · 0.54/10k
- Rhetoric 2 · 0.47/10k
- Histories 1 · 0.05/10k
Senses
2. μαιμάω · maimaō — Chantraine
pr
3. μαιμάω · maimaō — Frisk
heftig verlangen, toben, stürmen
4. μαιμάω · maimaō — LSJ
to be very eager, quiver with eagerness
Attestations
- μαιμώωσα · maimōōsa Iliad 5.661
- μαίμησε · maimēse Iliad 5.670
- μαιμώωσι · maimōōsi Iliad 13.75
- μαιμῶσιν · maimōsin Iliad 13.78
- μαιμώωσα · maimōōsa Iliad 15.542
- μαιμώων · maimōōn Iliad 15.742
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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. 942-943; entry #3866 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 675; entry #4990 Review: Under source audit
- scan pp. 1131-1132; entry #3679 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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