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ὄνθος

onthos

droppings, excrement of animals

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1. ὄνθος · onthos — Beekes

ὄνθος (m.] ‘droppings, excrement of animals’ (‘¥ 775, 777, A. Fr. 275 [= 478 Mette]). VAR Late also fem. after κόπρος, «COMP ὀνθο-φόρος ‘dungbearer’ (pap. IV”). *ETYM Unexplained. For older lit., see Frisk s.v. — [Beekes, s.v. ὄνθος, p. 1134]

2. ὄνθος · onthos — Chantraine

ὄνθος : m., f. chez Apollod. 2,5,5, d’après κοπρός (7), «excréments » d'animaux notamment de chevaux ou de bovins (11. 23, 775, 777, Æsch. fr. 478, Antig. Mir.) Composé ὀνθοφόρος (pap. ve s. après). Ce composé prouve que le mot est resté longtemps usuel. -- 803 — ὄνομα — [Chantraine, s.v. ὄνθος, p. 819]

3. ὄνθος · onthos — LSJ

dung

dung of animals, Il. 23.775, 777, A. Fr. 275, Antig. Mir. 140 : later also fem., like κόπρος, Apollod. 2.5.5.

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  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. ὄνθος (scan p. 1134; entry #4573).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. ὄνθος (scan pp. 819-820; entry #5944).

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