ἀνέμη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Hellenistic word, mentioned once at Pseudo-Macarius of Egypt (see quotation below). From the ancient ἄνεμ(ος) m (ánem(os), wind) + ending for feminine nouns ().

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀνέμη (anémēf (genitive ἀνέμης); first declension (Koine)

  1. (textiles) weasel [1][2]
    • ὅτε ὁρᾷ με, στρέφεται ὡς ἀνέμη
      hóte horâi me, stréphetai hōs anémē
      when (he) looks at me, he whirls like a weasel
      Pseudo-Macarius of Egypt.34.240. @books.google, Patrologiae cursus completus: Series Graeca, vol.54, Ed. Migne, 1864.
  2. (nautical) winch, capstan [3]
    Synonym: ὁλκός (holkós)

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ s.v. «άνεμος» - ἀνέμη - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ For Medieval Greek:
    ἀνέμη in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
    ἀνέμηKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  3. ^ ἀνέμη in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)