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Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. The suffix "-ακ-" is seen in other instrument names like πίναξ (pínax), κάμαξ (kámax), δίφραξ (díphrax). According to Beekes, this suffix is typical of Pre-Greek, as is also the cluster -ρν-. He considers νάρναξ (nárnax) a variant of this word, explaining the intial consonant from dissimilation (l-r > n-r).
Likely related to Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌍𐌀𐌑 (larnaś), suggested to have been borrowed from Greek, if it denotes a type of vessel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lár.naks/ → /ˈlar.naks/ → /ˈlar.naks/
Noun
λάρναξ • (lárnax) f (genitive λάρνακος); third declension
- coffer, box, chest
800 BCE – 600 BCE,
Homer,
Iliad 18.412–413:
- φύσας μέν ῥ’ ἀπάνευθε τίθει πυρός, ὅπλά τε πάντα
λάρνακ’ ἐς ἀργυρέην συλλέξατο, τοῖς ἐπονεῖτο·- phúsas mén rh’ apáneuthe títhei purós, hóplá te pánta
lárnak’ es arguréēn sulléxato, toîs eponeîto; - The bellows he placed away from the fire, and all his tools
he gathered into a silver box, those with which he worked.
- cinerary urn, coffin, larnax
800 BCE – 600 BCE,
Homer,
Iliad 24.795:
- καὶ τά γε χρυσείην ἐς λάρνακα θῆκαν ἑλόντες.
- kaì tá ge khruseíēn es lárnaka thêkan helóntes.
- And them they put into a golden urn, having carried them.
- bathtub
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References
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λάρναξ, -ᾱκος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 834–835
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2014) Stefan Norbruis, editor, Pre-Greek: Phonology, Morphology, Lexicon, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
- ^ Bellelli, Vincenzo, Benelli, Enrico (2009) “Un settore “specializzato” del lessico etrusco: una messa a punto sui nomi di vasi”, in Mediterranea, volume 6, page 140 of 139–152
- ^ Perkins, Phil (2020) “The Etruscan pithos revolution”, in Gleba, Margarita, editor, Making Cities (McDonald Institute Conversations), Cambridge: McDonald Institute
Further reading
- “λάρναξ”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN