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σκύφος

skuphos

cup, mug

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1. σκύφος · skyphos — Beekes

σκύφος [m., n.] ‘cup, mug’ (ξ 112, rare in Arist., Hell. inscr., etc.). *DER Diminutive σκυφ-ίον [n.], also ‘skull’ (Paul. Aeg.), -idtov (EM?), -άριον (gloss.); adj. -ζελιος ‘o.-like’ (Stesich.); σκύφ-ωμα [n.] = σκύφος (A. Fr. 184 = 308 M.; on the 1364 σκώληξ 1, -ηκος suffix, see Chantraine 1933: 186), -ών, -@voc [m.], meaning unclear (Gal.). σκυξιφόνσκύφον (H.) is doubtful. eETYM No etymology. The form … — [Beekes, s.v. σκύφος, p. 1414]

2. σκύφος · skyphos — Chantraine

σκύφος : m. (n. chez Épich. ; E. dans μοὶ. connaît les deux genres, cf. Egli, Heteroklisie 75 sqq.) «coupe, récipient», utilisé surtout par les paysans, notamment pour le lait (Od. 14,112, Alcm., poètes, Arist.), cf. pour le sens Brommer, Hermes 77, 1949, 360 ; parfois avec une géminée, σκύπφος (Hés. fr. 271,272 M.W., Anacr. 433). Dérivés : σκυφίον (Ath. 499 a), au sens de « crâne » (Paul Ægin.}), -ίδιον (prob. EM … — [Chantraine, s.v. σκύφος, p. 1045]

3. σκύφος · skyphos — Frisk

σκύφος m. n. "Trinkgeschirr, Becher‘ (ep. poet. seit & 112, ver- einzelt Arist., hell. Inschr. u. a.); zur Bed. Brommer Herm. 77, 360; zum Genus Egli Heteroklisie 75f. Daven die Demin. σκυφ-ἴον τι. auch “Schädel’ (Paul. Aeg.), -ἐδιον (ἢ; EM), -ἄριον (Gloss.); das Adj. -feJıos “o.-ähnlich’ (Stesich.); die Subst. -ouan. = σκύφος (A. Fr. 184 = 308M.; Erweiterung, Chantraine Form. 186), -ών, -ὥνος m. Bed. unklar (Gal.). … — [Frisk, s.v. σκύφος, p. 1717]

4. σκύφος · skyphos — LSJ

cup, can

cup, can, esp. used by peasants, Od. 14.112 (where Aristarch. read δῶκε σκύφον, Ar.Byz. σκύφος): neut. in Epich. 83, E. Cyc. 390, 411, Fr. 146, Epig. 3, Alex. 130, Archipp. 7, PCair.Zen. 327.26, al. (iii B.C.); masc. in Alcm. 34, Anacr. 82 (where σκύπφον), Simon. 246, B. Fr. 17, Sophr. 15, E. Cyc. 256, 556, Arist. Pol. 1324b17, OGI 214.54 (Didyma, iii B.C.), etc.:—of wooden milk-vessels, Theoc. 1.143; κισσοῦ σ., κίσσινον σ.,= κισσύβιον, E. Cyc. 390, Fr. 146.

2 skull

perh. skull (cf. σκυφίον II), PMag.Par. 1.1996, al. [ῠ:—but σκύπφος in Hes. Frr. 165,166, Anacr. 88 P., Anaximand.Hist. 1 [not found] J., Panyas. 4, IG ΙΙ(2).110 (Delos, iii B.C.), al.]

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  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. σκύφος (scan pp. 1414-1415; entry #5640).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. σκύφος (scan p. 1045; entry #7412).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. σκύφος (scan p. 1717; entry #5248).

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