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ὕσπληξ

usplex

triggering device for releasing footracers, for catching birds and animals, etc.

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Distribution

Senses

1. ὕσπληξ · hysplēx — Beekes

triggering device for releasing footracers, for catching birds and animals, etc.

2. ὕσπληξ · hysplēx — Chantraine

nyos (Phryn

3. ὕσπληξ · hysplēx — Frisk

nyos, dor

4. ὕσπληξ · hysplēx — LSJ

snare, gin, wolf-trap

Attestations

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.

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) scan p. 1589; entry #6263 Review: Under source audit
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque scan p. 1181; entry #8283 Review: Under source audit
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch scan p. 1947; entry #5854 Review: Under source audit

The authorities' own wording is withheld pending review. Each source's identity, locator, and review status are cited above.

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