1. σμάω · smaō — Beekes
to rub (off), wipe off, med. also ‘to rub oneself with ointment
The corpus record
σμάω
smao
to rub (off), wipe off, med. also ‘to rub oneself with ointment
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Distribution
- Histories 2 · 0.11/10k
Senses
2. σμάω · smaō — Frisk
σμάομαι (σμᾷ, σμᾶται Hdt
3. σμάω · smaō — LSJ
wipe, cleanse with soap, unguent
Attestations
- σμησάμενοι · smēsamenoi Herodotus, Histories 4.73.2 (DIORISIS sentence 4525)
- σμᾶται · smatai Herodotus, Histories 9.110.2 (DIORISIS sentence 10047)
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.
- scan pp. 1417-1418; entry #5651 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 1046; entry #7426 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 1720; entry #5260 Review: Under source audit
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