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σκεθρός

skethros

to hold

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1. σκεθρός · skethros — Beekes

σκεθρός [adj.] ‘exact, careful (Hp. Gal, Lyc.). eVAR -ὥς (A. Pr. E. Fr. 87). *ETYM According to Frisk s.v., this word is a formation in -@po- from a stem σχε- as found in σχεῖν ‘to hold’ (cf. »éyw), showing the reflex of Grassmann’s Law. Since the suffix -θρο- is rather rare, the assumption that this word is a -po-derivation from the verb σχέθω ‘to hold back’ might have more merit (contra Chantraine 1933: 225, … — [Beekes, s.v. σκεθρός, p. 1396]

2. σκεθρός · skethros — Chantraine

σκεθρός : «exact, précis » (Hp., Gal., Lyc.), avec l’adv. en -&c (Æsch. Pr. 102, E. fr. 87). Ei.: Tiré du radical σχε- de ἔσχον avec un suffixe -θρός et dissimilation d'aspirées, cf. pour le suffixe Chantraine, Formation 372, Benveniste, Origines 202. Le 6 n'est pas issu de σχεθεῖν mais connote la même nuance d'achèvement. L'adjectif a dû signifier «en 500 tenant, avec application ». — [Chantraine, s.v. σκεθρός, p. 1032]

3. σκεθρός · skethros — LSJ

exact, careful

exact, careful, γνώμῃ σ. βασανίσας Hp. Mul. 1.11; ἴησις σκεθροτέρη Id. Art. 50; δίαιτα Gal. 18(2).403; τάλαντον τρυτάνης Lyc. 270. Adv. -ρῶς, προὐξεπίστασθαι A. Pr. 102, cf. 488; ὁρᾶν E. Fr. 87.

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  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. σκεθρός (scan p. 1396; entry #5570).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. σκεθρός (scan p. 1032; entry #7311).

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