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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Unknown. Only attested as a gloss in Hesychius. Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀑𐀲𐀜 (ki-ta-no).
This word is glossed with τέρμινθος (términthos), which is usually interpreted as meaning 'terebinth', a kind of tree, but this identification may be questioned. Hescyhius himself states of τέρμινθος that it is a 'plant resembling flax, from which the Athenians weave their nets'. This equation with 'flax' would yield potentional Semitic cognates for κρίτανος, like Classical Syriac ܟܬܢܐ (kettānā) and Akkadian 𒃰 (kitûm, “flax”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkri.ta.nos/ → /ˈkri.ta.nos/
Noun
κρίτανος • (krítanos) ? (indeclinable)
- (hapax) terebinth
- Synonym: τέρμινθος (términthos)
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