ἀγαθίς

English (LSJ)

ίδος, ἡ [ῐ Hdn.Gr.2.18], A ball of thread, Pherecyd.148J., Aen.Tact.31.19, Orib.Fr.57, etc.; ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθίδες, prov., quantities of goods, Com.Adesp.827. II=σησαμίς, Hsch., Eust.1366.33.

Spanish (DGE)

-ίδος, ἡ
1 ovillo Pherecyd.148, λίνου Aen.Tact.31.19, cf. Orib.Ec.56.3
•fig. ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθίδες Com.Adesp.796.
2 torta de sésamo hecha con mezcla de miel, Hsch., Eust.1166.32.
3 bot. mejorana, amáraco, Origanum majorana L., Ps.Dsc.3.39.

German (Pape)

[Seite 5] ῖδος, ἡ, das Knäul, VLL., die aus den com. ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθῖδες anführen, ἐπὶ πολλῶν ἀγαθῶν.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀγᾰθίς: -ίδος, [ῐ Δρακ. 23], ἡ, δέσμη, κουβάρι, σφαῖρα νήματος, Φερεκύδ. 106· - ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθίδες, παροιμ. = ἐπὶ πολλῶν ἀγαθῶν. Κωμ. ἐν Α. Β. 9, Πολυδ. 7. 31. (Παρὰ Σουΐδ. ἀντ’ ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθίδες, παροιμ. ἐπὶ τῶν εὖ πασχόντων ἀνθ’ ὧν εὐηργέτησαν πρότερον. 2) = σησαμίς, Ἡσύχ. Εὐστάθ.)

Frisk Etymological English

-ίδος 1.
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: ball of thread (Pherekyd.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: No etym. Cf. ἀγαθίς 2.
-ίδος 2. Meaning: = σησαμίς H.; σησαμίς = σησαμῆ a mixture of sesam seeds, roasted and pounded with honey, an Athenian delicacy given to guests at a wedding. Note the expression ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθίδες quantities of goods.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Belardi Ric. lingu. 4 (1959) 196 compared γάθια. ἀλλάντια H. (s. ἀλλᾶς). If correct, Pre-Greek. Cf. γήθυον.

Frisk Etymology German

ἀγαθίς: -ίδος
{agathís}
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Knäuel, selten (Pherekyd. u. a.).
Etymology: Etym. unbekannt. Hypothetisch Grošelj Živa Ant. 2, 65. Ältere Lit. bei Bq. Vgl. unter ἀγαθός.
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Léxico de magia

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