ἀγερρακάβος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἀγερράκομον (agerrhákomon), ἀγράκαβος (agrákabos)

Etymology

According to Beekes, the word is Pre-Greek, like so many words concerning wine. Moreover, the element -αβ- and the presence of variations are typical of a substrate language.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.ʝer.raˈka.βos/ → /a.ʝe.raˈka.vos/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ɡer.raˈka.bos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ʝer.raˈka.βos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ʝer.raˈka.vos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ʝe.raˈka.vos/

Noun

ἀγερρακάβος • (agerrhakábos)

1. Hesychius gives the definition as: σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes”).

References

• ἀγερρακάβος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
• 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
• Hesychius' Lexicon: α