ῥαπίζω: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=-ομαι<br />Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b3">ἐπι-</b> (also [[to reproach]]), <b class="b2">to beat with a stick, a rod, by hand</b>, pass. [[to be beaten]] (<b class="b3">ΙΑ</b>.).<br />Other forms: Aor. pass. <b class="b3">ῥαπισθῆναι</b>, act. <b class="b3">ῥαπίσαι</b>, perf. ptc. pass. <b class="b3">ῥεραπισμένα</b>.<br />Compounds: Rarely w. prefix, e.g. <b class="b3">ἐπι-</b> (also [[to reproach]]).<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">ῥάπ-ισμα</b> n. <b class="b2">stroke, slap in the face, box on the ears</b> (Antiph., NT, Luc.), <b class="b3">-ισμός</b> m. <b class="b2">id.</b> (Corn., Sor.); <b class="b3">ἐπιρράπ-ιξις</b> f. [[reproach]] (Ion. Hist.), <b class="b3">-ισμός</b> <b class="b2">id.</b> (Plb.). -- Besides as 2. member <b class="b3">-ραπις</b> in <b class="b3">χρυσό-ρραπις</b>, voc. <b class="b3">-ι</b> [[with a golden rod]], surname of Hermes (Od., h. Merc., Pi.), <b class="b3">ἐΰ-ρραπις</b> (<b class="b3">Ἐρμῆς</b>) [[with a beautiful rod]] (Nonn.); <b class="b3">ῥαπίς</b> as simplex = <b class="b3">ῥάβδος</b> only H., Phot.<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: As the simplex <b class="b3">ῥαπίς</b> may have been deduced from <b class="b3">χρυσό-ρραπις</b> and here <b class="b3">-ις</b> can be explained as compound-suffix (<b class="b3">ἄν-αλκ-ις</b>, <b class="b3">ἵππ-ουρ-ις</b>), the basis of <b class="b3">ῥαπίζω</b> is uncertain. It may come from a noun (<b class="b3">*ῥάψ</b>, <b class="b3">*ῥαπ-ή</b> v.t.), but it can also be tranformation of a primary verb; cf. the examples in Schwyzer 735 f. -- Formally <b class="b3">ῥαπίζω</b> could be a zero grade formation of <b class="b3">ῥέπω</b>, <b class="b3">ῥόπαλον</b> and would indicate, if deverbative, a sweeping movement (of a rod, the hand etc.). Further s. [[ῥέπω]]; vgl. 1. <b class="b3">ῥώψ</b>, [[ῥάβδος]], [[ῥάμνος]]; also [[ῥάπτω]]. -- The word may well be Pre-Greek.