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|Full diacritics=σπάλαξ
|Medium diacritics=σπάλαξ
|Low diacritics=σπάλαξ
|Capitals=ΣΠΑΛΑΞ
|Transliteration A=spálax
|Transliteration B=spalax
|Transliteration C=spalaks
|Beta Code=spa/lac
|Definition=[<b class="b3">σπᾰ], ᾰκος, ἡ</b>, also [[ἀσπάλαξ]] (q.v.), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[blind-rat]], [[Spalax typhlus]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">de An.</span>425a11</span>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Le.</span>11.30</span>; masc.in <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>11.37</span>:— also written σφάλαξ, <span class="bibl">Paus.7.24.11</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">ἵππων εἶδος οἱ σ</b>. (perh. [[mole-coloured]]), Hsch.: cf. [[σπαλακός]]. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[meadow-saffron]], [[Colchicum parnassicum]], <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>1.6.11</span> (s.v.l.).</span>
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{{pape
|ptext=[[https://www.translatum.gr/images/pape/pape-02-0916.png Seite 916]] ὁ, auch [[ἀσπάλαξ]], ακος, der Maulwurf. Vgl. [[σκάλοψ]].
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|lstext='''σπάλαξ''': -ᾰκος, ἡ, καὶ [[ἀσπάλαξ]] (ὃ ἴδε) ὁ «τυφλοπόντικος», Ἀριστ. π. Ψυχ. 3. 1, 5· ἀλλ’ ἀρσεν. ἐν Αἰλ. π. Ζ. 11. 37, Κλήμ. Ἀλ. 71, Χρησμ. Σιβ. 1. 370· - [[ὡσαύτως]] φέρεται [[σφάλαξ]], Παυσ. 7. 24, 11, Δράκων 51. (Ἴδε ἐν λέξ. [[σκάλλω]]).
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{{bailly
|btext=ακος (ἡ, <i>postér.</i> ὁ)<br />taupe, <i>animal</i>.<br />'''Étymologie:''' DELG peu clair.
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{{elru
|elrutext='''σπάλαξ:''' ακος ἡ крот Arst.
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{{etym
|etymtx=-ακος<br />Grammatical information: f. m.<br />Meaning: [[mole]] (Arist. a. o.), also as plantnname [[autumn crocus]], [[Colchicum parnassicum]] (Thphr.).<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">σπαλακ-ία νόσος ἡ περὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς</b>, [[πήρωσις]] H. (vgl. Scheller Oxytonierung 41); also [[σπαλακός]] as colour designation (pap.). -- S. [[ἀσπάλαξ]].<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin] (V)<br />Etymology: Daneben [[σφάλαξ]] <b class="b2">id.</b> (Paus. 7, 24, 11) for [[ἀσφάλαξ]] (Babr. a. o.), folketymol. after [[σφάλλω]] because of the undermining activity of the mole; thus [[σπάλαξ]] after [[σπάω]] [[tear off]](?) referring to the skin (Grégoire Byzantion 32, 32 ff.; hypothetical)? On the anlaut also Hiersche Ten. aspiratae 192 f. - The variations show a Pre-Greek word Furnée 159.
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{{FriskDe
|ftr='''σπάλαξ''': -ακος<br />{spálaks}<br />'''Grammar''': f. m.<br />'''Meaning''': [[Maulwurf]] (Arist. u. a.), auch als Pflanzenname [[Herbstzeitlose]], [[Colchicum parnassicum]] (Thphr.);<br />'''Derivative''': [[σπαλακία]]· [[νόσος]] ἡ περὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, [[πήρωσις]] H. (vgl. Scheller Oxytonierung 41); auch [[σπαλακός]] als Farbenbez. (Pap.). —S. [[ἀσπάλαξ]].<br />'''Etymology''' : Daneben [[σφάλαξ]] ib. (Paus. 7, 24, 11) für [[ἀσφάλαξ]] (Babr. u. a.), volksetymologisch nach [[σφάλλω]] wegen der unterwühlenden Tätigkeit des Maulwurfs; ebenso [[σπάλαξ]] nach [[σπάω]] [[abziehen]] mit Bezug auf die Haut (Grégoire Byzantion 32, 32 ff.; hypothetisch) ? Zum Anlaut noch Hiersche Ten. aspiratae 192 f.<br />'''Page''' 2,756
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