σίλφιον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=τό, [[silphium]], [[laserwort]], [[Ferula tingitana]], the juice of which was used in food and medicine, Sol.39; ὀπὸς σιλφίον Hp.Acut.23; [[σίλφιον]] ἢ [[ὀπός|ὀπὸς]] ἢ [[καυλός]] ib.37, Gal.12.123, cf. S.Fr.603, Antiph.88, Alex. 127.5, Thphr.HP6.3.1, Nic.Al.309, Dsc.3.80, Poll.6.67; freq. in Ar. as an eatable, esp. mashed with [[cheese]], Av.534, 1579; having a strong [[flavour]], Eq.895sq.: largely grown in and exported from Cyrene, hence [[proverb|prov.]], [[τὸ Βάττου σίλφιον]], of [[rare]] and [[precious]] [[commodity|commodities]], Id.Pl.925, Arist.Fr.528; [[γαλαῖ ἐν τῷ σιλφίῳ γινόμεναι]] in the [[silphium]]-[[region]], Hdt.4.192, cf. 169: of other plants, [[σίλφιον κατὰ Μηδίαν]], [[Ferula assa-foetida]], Dsc.l.c.; [[σίλφιον κατὰ Συρίαν καὶ Ἀρμενίαν]], [[Prangos ferulacea]], ibid.; [[σίλφιον ἐν Καυκάσῳ]] = [[Ferula alliacea]], Aristobul. ap. Arr.An.3.28.6.

|etymtx=Grammatical information: n.<br />Meaning: name of <b class="b2">a plant esp. known from Cyrene</b>, [[silphium]].<br />Other forms: Byform <b class="b3">σέλπον σίλφιον</b> H.<br />Derivatives: [[σιλφιωτός]] (Ar.), [[σεσιλφιωμένος]] (Philox., not certain) <b class="b2">prepared with s.</b>, [[σιλφιόεις]] <b class="b2">made of S.</b> (Nic.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: Together with Lat. [[sirpe]] <b class="b2">id.</b> LW [loanword] of unknown source. Hypotheses in W.-Hofmann s. v. -- Furnée 163 etc. recalls Berb. [[aselbu]] [[iuncus maritimus]].