μινυρίζω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=mostly pres. and impf.: aor. 1, Plu.2.56f: (μινυρός):— <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">complain in a low tone, whimper, whine</b>, μή μοι… παρεζόμενος μινύριζε <span class="bibl">Il.5.889</span>; περὶ δὲ δμῳαὶ μινύριζον <span class="bibl">Od.4.719</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">sing in a low tone, warble, hum</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1414</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>411a</span>; μ. μέλη <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>219</span>; opp. [[λεληκέναι]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>618b31</span>; of the voice of the [[ὑπάετος]], ib.<span class="bibl">619a3</span>.</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">whimper, whine, complain (in a low tone)</b> (E 889, δ 719), <b class="b2">sing in a low tone, wharble, hum</b> (Ar., Pl., Arist.), aor. [[μινυρίσαι]] (Plu.)<br />Derivatives: [[μινύρισμα]] [[twittering]] (Theoc., S. E.), <b class="b3">-ισμός</b> <b class="b2">id.</b> (sch.), <b class="b3">-ίστρια</b> f. [[twittering]] ([[ἀηδών]], verse inscr.); unclear [[μινυρίγματα]] pl. (Philox. 2, 28). -- [[μινύρομαι]] [[sing in a low tone]], [[twitter]] (A., S., Ar., Call.), [[μινυρός]] [[whimpering]], [[whining]] (A., Phryn. Com.), [[twittering]] (Theoc.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: Expressive and onomatop. words, resembling [[κινυρίζω]] : [[κινύρομαι]] : [[κινυρός]] with which they were amalgamated in a way that can no longer be established; s. the lit. on [[κινυρός]], also Güntert Reimwortbildungen 150f., Schwyzer 725 a. 735. Acc. to Leumann, Hom. Wörter 244 our series is the oldest. A remarkable similarity shows Lat. [[minurriō]], <b class="b2">-īre</b> [[twitter]] (Suet.); if not directly loaned from Greek, literarily influenced. -- Resembling reduplicated formations are <b class="b3">μιμιχμός τοῦ ἵππου φωνή</b> and <b class="b3">μιμάξασα χρεμετίσασα</b>, [[φωνήσασα]] H. (cf. Grošelj Živa Ant. 4, 173); from other languages e.g. Skt. <b class="b2">mímāti</b> [[bleat]], [[roar]], [[cry]], OCS [[mъmati]] (<b class="b2">mьm-</b>) [[stammer]]. WP. 2, 243, Pok. 711, W.-Hofmann s. [[mintriō]], Mayrhofer s. <b class="b2">mímāti</b>2. -- Cf. [[μύρομαι]]. - I have no further evidence for a variation [[κ]]\/[[μ]] as proposed by Fur. 388. Still, Pre-Greek origin is possible.

|ftr='''μινυρίζω''': {minurízō}<br />'''Forms''': (μινυρίσαι Plu.)<br />'''Grammar''': v.<br />'''Meaning''': ‘wimmern, winseln, (leise) jammern’ (Ε 889, δ 719), [[leise singen]], [[zwitschern]], [[summen]] (Ar., Pl., Arist. u.a.) mit [[μινύρισμα]] [[das Zwitschern]] (Theok., S. E.), -ισμός ib. (Sch.), -ίστρια f. [[zwitschernd]] ([[ἀηδών]], Versinschr.); unklar μινυρίγματα pl. (Philox. 2, 28). — [[μινύρομαι]] [[leise singen]], [[zwitschern]] (A., S., Ar., Kall.), [[μινυρός]] [[wimmernd]], [[winselnd]] (A., Phryn. Kom.), [[zwitschernd]] (Theok.).<br />'''Etymology''' : Expressive und lautmalende Wortreihe, die zu [[κινυρίζω]] : [[κινύρομαι]] : [[κινυρός]] stimmt und sich damit in nicht genau festzustellender Weise verquickt hat; s. die Lit. zu [[κινυρός]], außerdem Güntert Reimwortbildungen 150f., Schwyzer 725 u. 735. Eine auffallende Ähnlichkeit zeigt lat. ''minurriō'', -''īre'' [[zwitschern]] (Suet.); wenn nicht aus dem Griech. direkt entlehnt, muß es davon literarisch beeinfiußt sein. — Anklingende Reduplikationsbildungen sind [[μιμιχμός]]· [[τοῦ]] ἵππου [[φωνή]] und [[μιμάξασα]]· χρεμετίσασα, φωνήσασα H. (vgl. Grošelj Živa Ant.4, 173); aus anderen Sprachen z.B. aind. ''mímāti'' [[blöken]], [[brüllen]], [[schreien]], aksl. ''mъmati'' (''mьm''-) [[stammeln]]. WP. 2, 243, Pok. 711, W.-Hofmann s. ''mintriō'', Mayrhofer s. ''mímāti''². — Vgl. [[μύρομαι]].<br />'''Page''' 2,242-243