κολύβδαινα

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Menander, Monostichoi, 236
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Full diacritics: κολύβδαινα Medium diacritics: κολύβδαινα Low diacritics: κολύβδαινα Capitals: ΚΟΛΥΒΔΑΙΝΑ
Transliteration A: kolýbdaina Transliteration B: kolybdaina Transliteration C: kolyvdaina Beta Code: kolu/bdaina

English (LSJ)

ἡ, kind of

   A crab, Epich.57.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1476] ἡ, eine Krebsart, Epicharm. bei Ath. III, 105 b.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κολύβδαινα: ἡ, εἶδος καρκίνου, Ἐπιχ. 27 Ahr.

Greek Monolingual

κολύβδαινα, ἡ (Α)
είδος καβουριού («ἀστακοὶ κολύβδαιναί τε»).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κολύμβαινα κατά το μολύβδαινα.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: kind of crab (Epich. 57)
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Unclear; after μολύβδαινα bull of lead for κολύμβαινα id.. S. on κόλυμβος. A typically Pre-Greek word.