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ὀμείχ-ω

omeicho

urinate

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What it meant

1. ὀμείχω · omeichō — Beekes

ὀμείχω [v.] ‘urinate’ (Hes. Op. 727; codd. dpiyeiv, see below.). 418 *h,meig’- ‘urinate’> eVAR Aor. ὀμεῖξαι (Hippon. 55 A; codd. -t- or -17-); uigat- οὐρῆσαι ‘to urinate’ (H.). DER ὁμείχματα = οὐρήματα (A. Fr. 435 = 487 Mette; codd. -i-). *ETYM The persistant itacistic notation is probably due to the popular character of the word. The old thematic root present ὁμείχω, which was ousted by the more decent verb ovpéw … — [Beekes, s.v. ὀμείχω, p. 1127]

2. ὀμείχω · omeichō — Chantraine

ὀμείχω : Hés. Tr. 727, les mss ont ὀμϊχεῖν, aor. ὠμεῖξε (Hippon. 73 M; les citateurs donnent ὥὦμιξε, le pap. dutËe) ; en outre, ἀμῖξαι " οὐρῆσαι, À ἐκχύσαι, ἢ ὀμῖξαι (Hsch.). Dérivé : ὀμείχματα = οὐρήματα (Æsch. /r. 487, manuscrit te), Toute la tradition donne une voyeile :, le papyrus indiquant la quantité longue. Cette notation peut être un iotacisme ancien qui s'expliquerait par le caractère familier ou vulgaire … — [Chantraine, s.v. ὀμείχω, p. 814]

3. ὀμείχ-ω · omeich-ō — LSJ

make water

make water, μηδʼ ἀντʼ ἠελίοιο τετραμμένος ὀρθὸς ὀμείχειν Hes. Op. 727, Pythag. ap. D.L. 8.17 : aor. ὤμειξα, ὤμειξεν αἷμα Hippon. 55A. (Misspelt ὀμιχεῖν and ὤμιξεν or ὤμηξεν in codd. ; cf. Skt. méhati, Lat. meiere, etc.)

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