ἄδδαι

Ancient Macedonian

Etymology

Unknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek ῥυμοί (rhumoí), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.

Witczak (1995) conciders it a cognate of Ancient Greek ὄζος (ózos, “branch”), with -δδ- used to respresent (the reflex of) *-zd-. If this comparison is correct, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ósdos.

Noun

ἄδδαι (áddai) (plural)

1. (hapax) poles

Usage notes

• Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
  • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:

    ἄδδαι· ῥυμοί, ὑπὸ Μακεδόνων

    áddai; rhumoí, hupò Makedónōn

    addai: poles, among the Macedonians

Further reading

• Hesychius' Lexicon: α
• ἄδδαι in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)