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τηλία

telia

table or board with an elevated edge

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1. τηλία · tēlia — Beekes

τηλία [f.] ‘table or board with an elevated edge’, of the table of a baker, the stage on which game-cocks fight, a gaming table (com., Aeschin., Arist., pap.), also of a sieve (Ar. Pl. 1037, sch. ondia); unclear Ar. V. 147 (of a flue?). Uncertain oaA[ia] ‘sieve’ (Suppl. Epigr. 1, 414, Crete V-IV?). On the mg. Chantre RPh. 68 (1994): 77-86. *ETYM A technical expression in -ia, like σχεδία, kAtoia, ἑστία, etc. … — [Beekes, s.v. τηλία, p. 1529]

2. τηλία · tēlia — Frisk

τηλία f. "Tisch od. Brett mit erhöhten Rand’, vom Tisch eines Bäckers, vom Gerüst eines Hahnen- od. Waehtelkampfes, von einem Würfelbrett (Korm., Aeschin., Arist., Pap. u.a.), auch von cinem Siebreif oder Sieb (Ar. Pl. 1037, wo Sch. σηλία); unklar Ar. V. 147 (von einem Rauchfang?). Unsicher oa [ia] ‘Sieb’ (Suppl. Epigr. 1, 414, Kreta V-IV®). — Isolierter technischer Ausdruck, Bildung auf -ia wie σχεδία, κλισία, … — [Frisk, s.v. τηλία, p. 1864]

3. τηλία · tēlia — LSJ

board, table with a raised rim, edge, corn-sellerʼs, bakerʼs board, hoop of a corn-sieve

board or table with a raised rim or edge, to prevent meal and pastry placed on it from falling off, corn-sellerʼs or bakerʼs board, Pherecr. 126, Peithol. ap. Arist. Rh. 1411a14, cf. HA 578a1 (hence cj. for ἑστίας in Hippiatr. 1), BGU 1117.11 (i B.C.), Sch. Ar. Pl. 1038 (citing Eup. 194), AB 275: but in Ar. l.c. (1037) apptly. hoop of a corn-sieve, κοσκίνου κύκλος Sch.

2 table, stage whereon game-cocks and quails were set to fight, gambling-table

table or stage whereon game-cocks and quails were set to fight, Aeschin. 1.53, Poll. 9.108, Alciphr. 3.53: generally, gambling-table, AB l.c.

3 chimney board, trap-door

chimney board, trap-door, Ar. V. 147.--A form σηλία is cited in Sch. Ar. l.c., cf. σήμερον, τήμερον; v. σαλία.

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. τηλία (scan p. 1529; entry #6050).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. τηλία (scan p. 1864; entry #5645).

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