The corpus record

ὄρπηξ

orpex

sprig, twig, (shaft of a) spear

Figures and citations on this page are drawn from the audited corpus; none are written from memory.

Distribution

Works and Days 1 · 1.73/10k
Iliad 1 · 0.09/10k

Senses

1. ὅρπηξ · horpēx — Beekes

sprig, twig, (shaft of a) spear

2. Ὅρπηξ · Horpēx — Chantraine

qui doit appartenir au même radical, est distinct du point de vue grec, v

3. ὄρπηξ · orpēx — Chantraine

où « baguette » (II. 21,38, Hés., Tr. 468, Pi., Sapho, A.R., Call), dit d

4. ὅρπηξ · horpēx — Frisk

mit schönen Zweigen

5. ὄρπηξ · orpēx — LSJ

sapling, young shoot

Attestations

ὄρπηκας · orpēkas Iliad 21.38
ὅρπηκα · horpēka Works and Days 465–468

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.

Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) scan p. 1161; entry #4666 Review: Under source audit
Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque scan p. 844; entry #6053 Review: Under source audit
Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch scan p. 1399; entry #4345 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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