ἴγδις

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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It can hardly belong to ἴκταρ (íktar), ἴξ (íx), nor to αἰχμή (aikhmḗ). According to Beekes, probably of Pre-Greek origin, due to the presence of the cluster "-γδ".[1] Probably ultimately from Hurrian 𒀉𒆠 (/⁠idki, itki⁠/, mortar), from the root 𒀉 (/⁠id-⁠/, to beat), whence with metathesis Ugaritic 𒅅𒌈 (IG-TU4 /⁠ʾiktu?⁠/, mortar). On these see Huehnergard, without the Greek.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἴγδῐς (ígdisf (genitive ἴγδεως); third declension

  1. A mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients)
    Synonyms: θυεία (thueía), θυείη (thueíē), ἴγδη (ígdē), λίγδος (lígdos), ὅλμος (hólmos)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ιγδίο (igdío, mortar)
  • Greek: γουδί (goudí, mortar)

References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Huehnergard, John (1987) Ugaritic Vocabulary in Syllabic Transcription, Atlanta: Scholars Press, pages 24f, 49, 106, 250, 317

Further reading

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