1. ζάλη · zalē — Beekes
whirlwind, whirlpool, downpour
The corpus record
ζάλη
zale
whirlwind, whirlpool, downpour
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Distribution
Senses
2. ζάλη · zalē — Chantraine
f
3. ζάλη · zalē — Frisk
Wasserstrudel
4. ζάλη · zalē — LSJ
squall, storm, driving rain
Attestations
- ζάλης · zalēs Plato, Republic 6.496 (DIORISIS sentence 3833)
- ζάλῃ · zalēi Plato, Timaeus 43 (DIORISIS sentence 308)
- ζάληι · zalēi Plotinus, Enneads 1.4 (DIORISIS sentence 281)
- ζάλαι · zalai Plotinus, Enneads 2.3 (DIORISIS sentence 840)
- ζάλης · zalēs Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 372–374
- ζάλῃ · zalēi Aeschylus, Agamemnon 655–657
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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 p. 543; entry #2381 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 411; entry #2899 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 640; entry #2261 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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