ψάδδα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • (accusative singular, probably corrupted) άδδαν (áddan)

Etymology

Unknown. Only attested in Hesychius.

Possibly related to ψαθυρός (psathurós, friable, crumbling).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ψάδδα (psáddaf (genitive ψάδδης); first declension

  1. (hapax) cinnabar
    Synonym: κιννάβαρι (kinnábari)

Usage notes

  • Hesychius also attests a form άδδαν, which is glossed with the accusative form τὴν κιννάβαριν (tḕn kinnábarin, cinnabar). This is probably a corruption of *ψάδδαν,[1] but does show that this word belongs to the first-declension.

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Rosół, Rafał (2018) “The Greek Name of Cinnabar”, in Eos, volume CV, number 2, Wrocław: Polskie Towarzystwo Filologiczne i Uniwersytet Wrocławski, →ISSN, oai:repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl:123516

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