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σμᾰρίς

smaris

ίδος : f

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What it meant

1. σμαρίς · smaris — Chantraine

σμαρίς, -ίδος : f. petit poisson peu apprécié « picarel, smaris vulgaris » (Épich., Arist., Opp., Marc. Sid.), cf. Thompson, Fishes s.u. Et.: Peut-être mot méditerranéen. Hypothèse invraisemblable de Strômberg, Fischnamen 87. — [Chantraine, s.v. σμαρίς, p. 1046]

2. σμαρίς · smaris — Frisk

σμαρίς, -iöos f. N. eines kleinen Fisches, der der μαινίς ähnelt, "Sparus smaris’ (Epich., Arist., Opp., Mare. Sid. u.a.; 5. Thompson Fishes 5. ν.). — Herkunft unbekannt; gewiß Mittelmeerwort. Gegen Anknüpfung an σμηρίζειν “ebnen, 748 σμάω-- σμερδαλέος glätten’ (Hero; Strömberg 87) spricht die fast durchgehende Kürze des & (ἃ nur Mare. Sid.). — [Frisk, s.v. σμαρίς, p. 1719]

3. σμᾰρίς · smaris — LSJ

Smaris vulgaris

a small poor sea-fish, Smaris vulgaris, Epich. 29, 60, Arist. HA 607b22, Opp. H. 1.109, etc. [ᾰ: ᾱ only in Marc.Sid. 97.]

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