ἀγνύς
From LSJ
τοῖς οἰκείοις βουλεύμασιν ἁλίσκεσθαι → hoist by one's own petard, hoist with one's own petard, hoist on one's own petard, hoisted by one's own petard, be hoist with one's own petard
English (LSJ)
ῦθος (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr.2.763), ἡ,
A loom-weight, in pl., Plu.2.156b, cf. Poll.7.36.
Spanish (DGE)
v. ἀγνῦθες.
Frisk Etymological English
pl. -ῦθες
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: weaving stones (Plu.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Probably a substr. word. Chantr. Form. 366. Suffixes of the type -υθ- with long vowel are typical of Pre-Greek.
Frisk Etymology German
ἀγνύς: (Plu., Poll., Hdn.),
{agnús}
Forms: pl. -ῦθες
Meaning: Webersteine
Etymology : Unerklärt. Verfehlt Prellwitz KZ 47, 305f. Vgl. Chantraine Formation 366.
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