γνύθος
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
[ῠ], εος, τό, pit, Lyc.485: but γνύθος, ὁ, hollow, Hsch.
Spanish (DGE)
-εος, τό
• Alolema(s): pero plu. γνύθοι Hsch.; tb. accent. γνυθοί Hsch.
• Prosodia: [-ῠ-]
cavidad profunda, agujero δικέλλῃ πᾶν μεταλλεύων γ. abriendo con su doble azada todo tipo de agujeros (en la búsqueda de minerales), Lyc.485, cf. Hsch.
• Etimología: Quizá de la misma r. que γνάθος c. dif. vocalización de Hu̯.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
γνύθος: τό, σπήλαιον, κοίλωμα, ὄρυγμα, Λυκόφρ. 485.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: pit, hollow (Lyc.).
Other forms: m. (H., also γνυθός)
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Formation like βάθος, βυθός. Note γνυφαί νάπαι H. Fur. 390 points to σκύφος / σκύθος.) Prob. a Pre-Greek word.
Frisk Etymology German
γνύθος: {gnúthos}
Forms: m. (H., auch γνυθός)
Grammar: n. (Lyk.),
Meaning: Höhle, Grube.
Etymology: Bildung wie βάθος, βυθός, aber sonst dunkel. Daneben γνυφαί· νάπαι H.
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