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μόλυβδος

molubdos

ead

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1. μόλυβδος · molybdos — Beekes

μόλυβδος [m.] ‘ead’ (IA). «Τὴν ΙΕ Anat.> eVAR μόλιβος (A 237, also Heil. prose), also μόλυβος (LXX), μόλιβδος (Plu.), βόλυβδος (Att. defix.), βόλιμος (Delph., Epid.), βόλιβος (Rhod, in περι-βολιβῶσαιλ. *DIAL Myc. mo-ri-wo-do. *COMP μολυβδο-χοέω ‘melt lead, solder with lead’ (Ar., inscr.). DER A. Substantives: μολύβδε-αινα [f.] ‘weight of lead, plummet, ball of lead’ (Q 80, Hp., Arist.), “a plant, Plumbago europaea’ … — [Beekes, s.v. μόλυβδος, p. 1015]

2. μόλυβδος · molybdos — Frisk

μόλυβδος (ion. att. usw.), μόλιβος (ep. poet. seit A 237, auch hell. u. sp. Prosa), auch μόλυβος (LXX u.a.), μόλιβδος (Plu. u.a.), βόλυβδος (att. Defixionstafel), βόλιμος (delph., epid.), βόλιβος (rhod. in περι-βολιβῶσαι) m. Blei’ ; myk.mo-ri-wo-do? Kompp., 2.B. μολυβδο-χοέω “Blei schmelzen, mit Blei anlöten’ (Ar., Inschr. u.a.). — Davon A. Subst. : μολύβδ-αινα f. "Bleigewicht, Senkblei, Bleikugel usw.’ (Ω 80, Hp., … — [Frisk, s.v. μόλυβδος, p. 1223]

3. μόλυβδος · molybdos — Frisk

μόλυβδος. Zu μόλυβδος, lat. plumbum usw. auch Hubschmid Mediterr. Substr. 33f. Kritik der pelasg. Etymologien bei Hester Lingua 13 (1965) 360. — [Frisk, s.v. μόλυβδος, p. 2280]

4. μόλυβδος · molybdos — LSJ

lead

lead, Simon. 64 (dub.), Hdt. 3.56, Th. 1.93, IG 1(2).371.12, 2(2).1666.30, al., PCair.Zen. 386r (iii B.C.), etc.; τηκτὸς μ. E. Andr. 267, etc.

II plumbago

plumbago, used as a test of gold, Thgn. 417, 1105, Arist. Mete. 349a2.

2 circular piece of lead for drawing ruled lines

circular piece of lead for drawing ruled lines, AP 6.67 (Jul. Aeg.).

III

= μολύβδιον II, Hp. Mul. 2.132, al.

2

μ., ἡ, = μολυβδίς 3, Ammon. Diff. p.120 V.—Acc. to EM 590.8, μόλυβδος and μόλιβος, with their respective derivs., are the correct forms, and this is corroborated by the earlier Inscrr. and Pap.; but later Inscrr., Pap., and codd. show much variation in spelling in derivs.; cf. βόλιμος, περιβολιβόω. (Prob. a foreign word like the cogn. Lat. plumbum.)

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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. μόλυβδος (scan pp. 1015-1016; entry #4149). Root candidates: *laud-, *marwida-, *marwda-.
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. μόλυβδος (scan pp. 1223-1224; entry #3930).

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